Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Pam Bondi rips Joe Biden on Hunter Biden ties to Ukraine, China
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday questioned former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's integrity, saying his son Hunter benefited from deals in Ukraine while his father handled policy in the eastern European country. Published August 25, 2020
Tiffany Trump hails father as someone who speaks mind, ignores ‘restraints’
Tiffany Trump, the president's second daughter, urged Americans Tuesday to "transcend political boundaries" and back her father, casting him as a free thinker who is willing to cross party lines and ignore pushback on issues like criminal justice reform. Published August 25, 2020
RNC day 2 stars workers, farmers from swing-states
Fishermen, dairy farmers and businessmen from key swing states vouched for President Trump late Tuesday, saying his get-tough trade policies and focus on blue-collar workers thawed their cold skepticism of Washington leadership and, in some cases, the idea of a Trump candidacy four years ago. Published August 25, 2020
Officials fear Midwest poised to become next coronavirus hot spot
The "Sun Belt surge" is dying down and nationwide coronavirus counts are declining but there are troubling signs in the Midwest, raising fears of a "third wave." Published August 25, 2020
Donald Trump fights to keep farm country support amid China trade war
President Trump doesn't have a kind word for China these days but he praised at least one "smart" move by the communist nation during a swing-state stop Monday -- two bulk orders of corn that will lift U.S. farmers, a critical voting bloc. Published August 24, 2020
Trump rips Joe Biden virtual campaigning at Mills River, North Carolina stop
President Trump touted his Farmers to Families Food Box program on the campaign trail in Mills River, North Carolina on Monday after touring a produce plant, saying his administration is helping feed families in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Published August 24, 2020
Trump second-term agenda includes term limits for Congress
President Trump would push for congressional term limits and focus heavily on ending American reliance on China, his campaign said late Sunday, outlining a wish-list for a second term before the Republican National Convention. Published August 23, 2020
Trump working with Gavin Newsom on California wildfires
President Trump said Sunday he is working closely with California Gov. Gavin Newsom to deal with massive wildfires and has deployed 26,000 federal responders to the state. Published August 23, 2020
Trump lauds FDA emergency approval of convalescent plasma as coronavirus treatments
The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency approval to a coronavirus treatment that uses antibodies in the blood plasma of survivors to help patients fend off the disease, one day after President Trump accused "deep state" figures at the agency of slow-walking therapeutics and vaccines trials to make him look bad. Published August 23, 2020
James Comey, former FBI director: No contact with Durham probe, ‘not worried at all’
Former FBI Director James B. Comey said Sunday he hasn't been contacted by John Durham, the U.S. attorney tapped to review the 2016 probe into the Trump campaign, and he's "not worried at all" as President Trump derides him as a dirty cop. Published August 23, 2020
Eric Garcetti, LA mayor, sees progress on COVID-19, blames feds for Latino woe
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Sunday his city is making progress against the coronavirus but blamed ongoing problems among the Latino population on the federal government. Published August 23, 2020
Trump allies pledge an ‘uplifting’ convention on the American story
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said the Republican National Convention will focus on how President Trump's policies are benefiting real people and highlight the president's term as one of action compared to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's tenure. Published August 23, 2020
White House says House postal bill is for ‘messaging’; Mark Meadows sees vehicle for COVID-19 relief
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Sunday the House-passed bill to bolster the Postal Service is a "messaging" bill from Democrats and he'd like to see Senate Republicans amend the legislation to address the coronavirus crisis. Published August 23, 2020
Robert Trump funeral service held at White House
President Trump held a private service for his late brother, Robert, at the White House on Friday. Published August 21, 2020
Trump makes impromptu pizza stop in Pennsylvania
President Trump got a slice of regular campaign life during the pandemic on Thursday, stepping out of his motorcade to make an unscheduled visit to a local pizza joint. Published August 20, 2020
Trump to Biden birthplace: ‘Survival of our nation’ at stake
President Trump stepped on Joseph R. Biden's big moment accepting the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, showing up on the outskirts of his rival's birth city to warn Pennsylvanians they would forfeit their guns, fracking and idyllic suburbs if the other side wins in November. Published August 20, 2020
Donald Trump: Mike Pompeo is looking into the suspected poisoning of Putin critic Alexei Navalny
President Trump said Thursday his administration is "looking at" reports that Alexei Navalny -- an outspoken Russian critic of Vladimir Putin -- has been hospitalized from a suspected poisoning. Published August 20, 2020
Trump says he feels ‘very badly’ about Bannon charges
President Trump said Thursday he feels "very badly" about the arrest of Stephen Bannon on wire fraud charges but distanced himself from his former strategist and the border-wall fundraising project that led to the alleged crimes. Published August 20, 2020
Steve Bannon, Ex-White House adviser, arrested in fraud scam
Federal agents arrested Steve Bannon, President Trump's former political strategist, on Thursday, charging him and three other Trump backers with fraud over their efforts to raise money to build a private border wall. Published August 20, 2020
Donald Trump highlights virus clusters in COVID-19 success stories
President Trump on Wednesday celebrated a declining case rate in the U.S. by highlighting an uptick in cases in countries, like New Zealand and South Korea, which have fared far better during the pandemic. Published August 19, 2020
