Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
President Biden, first lady visit memorial to Texas school shooting victims
President Biden removed his signature aviator sunglasses to wipe away a tear Sunday as he visited a memorial site outside the Texas elementary school where 19 children and two adults died in a mass shooting last week. Published May 29, 2022
Former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory: GOP lawmakers are pushed to right on guns due to symbolism, culture
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Sunday that policymakers trying to tighten gun laws must remember that fear of crime is a prominent cultural issue and that Republicans are scared of looking weak and losing primaries. Published May 29, 2022
Rep. Mo Brooks: Trump was ‘robbed’ in 2020, but results are irreversible
Rep. Mo Brooks on Sunday said former President Donald Trump dumped him because he decided to move on after GOP objectors were unable to stop the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2021, that handed the White House to President Biden. Published May 29, 2022
Sen. Dick Durbin: Americans won’t accept political excuses on gun violence anymore
Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin said Sunday he is hopeful that Capitol Hill negotiators can strike a deal to rein in gun violence, given the disgust over the elementary school shooting in which 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas. Published May 29, 2022
Texas state senator ‘disgusted’ by police response in Uvalde shooting
Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez said Sunday he is "disgusted" by the police response to the Uvalde elementary school shooting. Published May 29, 2022
Biden joins Selena Gomez to promote mental health agenda
The White House has enlisted pop star and actor Selena Gomez to promote mental health alongside President Biden, first lady Jill Biden and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Published May 27, 2022
Former Speaker Paul Ryan says ‘entertainers’ are upending Capitol Hill
Former House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday there are a lot of digital-age "entertainers" in Congress who are making it difficult to find common ground and forge legislative solutions for the country. Published May 27, 2022
Texas state senator demands answers for parents of Uvalde victims
A Texas state lawmaker said Thursday he wants a full accounting of "what kind of failures" happened in the police response to the Uvalde school shooting. Published May 27, 2022
Virginia reports first case of monkeypox
Virginia is reporting its first case of monkeypox amid a sudden uptick in global infections. Published May 26, 2022
Husband of hero teacher in Texas dies of a heart attack
The husband of a teacher killed in the Texas school shooting died Thursday of a heart attack, the family confirmed, leaving four children without their parents. Published May 26, 2022
Novavax vaccine poised to be a fourth COVID-19 option in U.S.
Maryland drugmaker Novavax is playing catch-up in the COVID-19 vaccine race but feels it can sway the vaccine-hesitant and serve the long-term booster market when U.S. regulators give the green light to its shots. Published May 26, 2022
Government, companies hopeful more baby formula will hit shelves by weekend
Government and private-sector officials are hopeful that a mix of efforts will result in more baby formula reaching store shelves by this weekend. Published May 26, 2022
Texas shooter’s mother says son was a loner but not violent
The mother of the 18-year-old who killed at least 19 children and two adults in a Texas elementary school said her son was a loner, but she was surprised by the tragedy because he "wasn't a violent person." Published May 26, 2022
Guns banned from NRA convention during Trump speech: Report
The National Rifle Association is known for promoting the right to arms, but guns will be banned from the hall at its annual forum in Houston on Friday when former President Donald Trump addresses the group. Published May 26, 2022
K-pop band BTS will join Biden to combat anti-Asian hate crimes, says White House
South Korean pop band BTS will join President Biden on Tuesday to discuss "Asian inclusion and representation" and address the anti-Asian discrimination that rose alongside the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said Thursday. Published May 26, 2022
Biden launches first federal test-to-treat site for COVID-19
The Biden administration said Thursday it is launching the first federally run test-to-treat site in Rhode Island as it puts its stamp on efforts to disperse a promising antiviral drug against COVID-19. Published May 26, 2022
Trump seemed to approve of chants about hanging Pence: Report
Former President Donald Trump said that maybe his vice president should be executed after protesters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol chanted, "Hang Mike Pence!" according to witnesses who spoke to the House committee probing the attack. Published May 25, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams urges Senate and Supreme Court to reel in gun violence
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pressed the Senate and federal courts to think differently about gun laws in the wake of the Texas school shooting that killed at least 19 children and two adults. Published May 25, 2022
Pfizer CEO not panicking about monkeypox, doesn’t see an all-out crisis
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Wednesday he isn't too worried about the monkeypox outbreak in multiple countries becoming a global panic like COVID-19. Published May 25, 2022
All shooting victims were in one classroom in Texas elementary school: police
Texas authorities say all of the fatalities and injuries in Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde took place in one classroom. Published May 25, 2022
