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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Kladys Castellón prays during a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Billy Calzada/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Active shooter events spiked in 2021, says FBI report

Active shooter incidents in the U.S. jumped by more than 50% in 2021 compared to 2020 and resulted in a higher number of deaths in such incidents since 2017, the FBI says in a new report. Published May 25, 2022

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. A leading doctor who chairs a World Health Organization expert group described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as "a random event" that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, File)

U.S., nations tap vaccine stockpiles, buy shots to combat monkeypox

The U.S. and other countries are scouring their vaccine stockpiles or ordering smallpox shots in a bid to control a global outbreak of the related monkeypox disease, though officials say the effort will be targeted and not a mass drive like the COVID-19 push. Published May 24, 2022

Former Vice President Mike Pence, headlines a Get Out the Vote Rally with Gov. Brian Kemp, on the eve of Georgia's primary at the Cobb County International Airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Pence rallies for Georgia Gov. Kemp in rebuke of Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence took an implicit swipe at his old boss late Monday as he boosted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for reelection in Tuesday's primary against ex-Sen. David Perdue, who is backed by former President Donald Trump. Published May 24, 2022

In this photo released Dec. 31, 2021, by Xinhua News Agency, an undated photo shows a carrier-based J-15 fighter jet preparing to land on the Chinese navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier during open-sea combat training. China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with U.S. President Joe Biden's visits to South Korea and Japan that are largely focused on countering the perceived threat from China. (Hu Shanmin/Xinhua via AP) ** FILE **

Biden says Taiwan policy has not changed, one day after dust-up

President Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity" toward Taiwan remains intact, hoping to tamp down the furor over his assertion Monday that he would intervene militarily if China invaded the island. Published May 24, 2022

Taiwan's U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries pass during the Republic of China National Day parade in Taipei, Taiwan on Oct. 10, 2007. The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island’s missile defense systems as it faces increasing pressure from China. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, File) **FILE**

Biden says U.S. would use military to defend Taiwan if China invades

President Biden said Monday the U.S. would get involved militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, a blunt statement that went beyond the "strategic ambiguity" that previous presidents have employed in talking about the island nation that Beijing considers a breakaway province. Published May 23, 2022