Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Rep. Liz Cheney: More than one criminal referral against Trump is possible
Rep. Liz Cheney said it is possible the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol will make a criminal referral against former President Donald Trump. Published July 3, 2022
Rep. Adam Kinzinger defends Cassidy Hutchinson as a credible witness
Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he found former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson credible in her bombshell testimony about Jan. 6, 2021. Published July 3, 2022
S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem: Legislature must consider services for mothers amid abortion ban
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem pledged Sunday to "walk alongside" mothers now that abortion is illegal in most instances in her state. Published July 3, 2022
Jan. 6 committee emulates Trump’s showman style in its bid to undo him
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is using former President Donald Trump's showmanship playbook to try to scuttle his political future. Published July 1, 2022
West Hollywood trims sheriff’s presence despite concerns about crime
A city in Los Angeles County has reportedly voted to slash law enforcement funding despite concerns about rising crime. Published June 29, 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he suffered Paxlovid ‘rebound’
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he experienced a rebound of COVID-19 symptoms after taking Paxlovid, the antiviral drug from Pfizer. Published June 29, 2022
Biden: NATO will defend ‘every inch’ of its territory
President Biden kicked off NATO meetings in Madrid on Wednesday by declaring the military alliance will defend "every inch" of its territory and committing to an enhanced military in Europe. Published June 29, 2022
White House rolls out monkeypox strategy with testing, 300,000 vaccine shots for at-risk populations
The White House will ramp up monkeypox testing and exponentially expand the reach of vaccines to at-risk contacts in the first phase of President Biden's plan to respond to a virus that's been pinging around the U.S. for over a month. Published June 28, 2022
FDA official: New-look COVID-19 booster campaign could start in October
Drugmakers should devise a COVID-19 vaccine that targets omicron and its sub-variants alongside the original strain, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday after a robust debate about how to keep up with the swiftly evolving virus. Published June 28, 2022
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vows clemency for those who violate state abortion ban
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is vowing to grant clemency to anyone charged under an 1849 state law that bans abortions, in the latest attempt by Democrats to get around the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Published June 28, 2022
Former Mark Meadows aide is House Jan. 6 panel’s surprise witness
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, will be the featured witness at a surprise Tuesday hearing scheduled by the House select committee investigating the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Published June 28, 2022
Supreme Court sides with docs in opioid pill mill case, may upend other over-prescribing cases
The Supreme Court sided Monday with a pair of doctors facing long prison terms for aggressively prescribing pain pills in a case that could make prosecutors think twice about how they go after doctors amid the opioid epidemic. Published June 27, 2022
Nancy Pelosi accused of shoving GOP Rep. Mayra Flores’ daughter
A photo-op for new Rep. Mayra Flores of Texas turned into a debate over what constitutes a shove after the Republican accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of pushing her daughter last week. Published June 27, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Democrats offer ‘inflation relief’ payments to Californians
Millions of Californians will see "inflation relief" payments ranging from $200 to $350 per person in the coming months under a budget deal struck by Gov. Gavin Newsom and top state Democrats. Published June 27, 2022
Texas city council eyes measure to water down abortion ban
City lawmakers in Austin, Texas, are looking to decriminalize abortion via legislation that would insulate locals from a state trigger law that largely bans the procedure in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Published June 27, 2022
South Dakota governor says doctors, not mothers, will be prosecuted under state abortion ban
Gov. Kristi Noem says South Dakota will prosecute doctors who perform abortions but not pregnant women as a ban in her state goes into effect following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the longstanding right to the procedure. Published June 27, 2022
Biden, G-7 leaders to announce a new round of punishment for Russia’s invasion
The White House said President Biden and Group of Seven leaders will follow a Monday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a new round of sanctions designed to "sap" Russian President Vladimir Putin's military-industrial complex and strangle its economy. Published June 27, 2022
Blue states scramble for fixes after Supreme Court eases rules on concealed carry of pistols
Blue state leaders are scrambling to draft legislative fixes in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that imperiled state laws requiring people to show "proper cause" to carry a firearm. Published June 24, 2022
Former chair of Texas Log Cabin Republicans says state party platform disrespects LGBTQ
The departing chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans of Texas, which represents gay GOP members, scolded the state party for approving a platform calling homosexuality an "abnormal lifestyle." Published June 24, 2022
Investigators scrutinize Rudy Giuliani’s activities in Georgia: Report
Georgia investigators are reportedly poring over Rudolph W. Giuliani's actions in their state as part of a broader investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies violated the law in pushing to reverse President Biden's victory in 2020. Published June 24, 2022
