Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Agriculture nominee defends Trump’s deportation plans, says she’ll help farmers worried about labor
President Trump's nominee for agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, on Thursday said she supports her future boss's deportation program and will assist farmers worried that efforts to eject illegal immigrants will lead to a crippling labor shortage. Published January 23, 2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski slams Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday denounced President Trump's decision to pardon persons who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and release others from prison through commutations. Published January 22, 2025
Trump to Putin: End Ukraine war or face penalties
President Trump told Russia on Wednesday it needs to strike a deal to end its war with Ukraine or get hit with harsher sanctions and other penalties. Published January 22, 2025
China refutes Trump’s claim it’s operating Panama Canal
China on Wednesday said Panama's sovereignty over the canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans is "not negotiable" as President Trump vows to retake the waterway. Published January 22, 2025
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on tariffs: ‘I mean, get over it’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that increased costs from looming tariffs could be worth it if they protect national security. Published January 22, 2025
U.S. withdrawal may force WHO to address Trump’s objections, delve into COVID-19 origins
President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization will make it harder to share disease intelligence, experts say, but it will also force the Switzerland-based group to deal with the mismatch in what the U.S. donates compared to other members. Published January 21, 2025
Trump hails supporters in post-inaugural Capitol event
President Trump addressed a crowd of supporters in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol on Monday, hoping to prove his populist bona fides after his inauguration before dignitaries, billionaires and VIPs in the Rotunda. Published January 20, 2025
Trump reclaims presidency with pledge to bring ‘golden age’ to America
Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States, capping the most incredible comeback in political history after surviving a criminal conviction, multiple indictments and two assassination attempts. Published January 20, 2025
Trump talks tough on Panama Canal: ‘We’re taking it back’
President Trump told Panama on Monday he plans to take control of the Panama Canal because the Central American country has allowed China to gain too much sway over the vital waterway. Published January 20, 2025
Trump outlines first-day plans, including more drilling and declaring border emergency
President Trump said Monday his Day One agenda includes mass deportations, tariffs on foreign nations and a pledge to "drill, baby, drill" for energy deposits within the U.S. Published January 20, 2025
Trump says he was saved from gunman to save America
President Trump said Monday he believes that he survived a summertime assassination attempt in Pennsylvania so he could lead the U.S. to prosperity. Published January 20, 2025
Biden gives last-minute preemptive pardons to his family, frees FBI killer from prison
In his last moments in office, President Biden issued a flurry of preemptive pardons for younger brother James Biden and other family members as well as former chief medical adviser to the president, Anthony Fauci and others he feared his successor, President Trump, will target. Published January 20, 2025
Trump pledges ‘golden age’ of America, will fix ‘betrayals’
President Trump said Monday he will usher in a "golden age" for the U.S., pledging to build a prosperous and free economy, put America's interests above other nations' and end the "weaponization" of the Department of Justice. Published January 20, 2025
Trump takes oath of office at Capitol as 47th president
President Trump took the oath of office as the 47th U.S. president Monday shortly after noon, drawing cheers from the Rotunda audience and a military artillery salute outside the Capitol's walls. Published January 20, 2025
Biden, Harris take the stage for the last time, give way to triumphant Trump and Vance
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage Monday for a final time to watch their political nemesis, President-elect Donald Trump, take the oath of office at his inauguration. Published January 20, 2025
Trump, Biden ride together from White House to Capitol for the inauguration ceremony
Incoming President Donald Trump and President Biden showed little emotion as they departed the White House on Monday for a ceremonial ride to the Capitol for the inauguration. Published January 20, 2025
Sen. Rand Paul says Fauci pardon solidifies who is to blame for COVID-19 pandemic
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky on Monday said President Biden's pardon of Dr. Anthony Fauci only underscored his belief that the doctor was responsible for the COVID-19 crisis. Published January 20, 2025
Biden issues pardons to Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 panel on his way out
President Biden issued preemptive pardons Monday to former medical adviser Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark A. Milley and members of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6 to guard against retribution by incoming President Donald Trump. Published January 20, 2025
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says he wants to buy TikTok
Investor Kevin O'Leary of "Shark Tank" fame says he's ready to pay up to $20 billion to purchase TikTok, the embattled video-sharing app that must find a non-Chinese buyer or face a shutdown. Published January 17, 2025
Ozempic, Wegovy top list of Biden’s price-negotiation drugs
The Biden administration said Friday it is targeting 15 drugs in the second-ever round of price negotiations under Medicare, with blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy topping the list. Published January 17, 2025
