Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Americans off Diamond Princess cruise ship face U.S. quarantine
The U.S. government sent planes Sunday to retrieve Americans trapped aboard a cruise ship in Japan ravaged by COVID-19, springing hundreds of citizens from their docked despondency while sparking another round of pique by forcing them into another two weeks of quarantine at home. Published February 16, 2020
Trump takes victory lap over handling of coronavirus
President Trump took credit Friday for his handling of the coronavirus, saying he's managed to repel it despite grumbles over his decision to set up travel restrictions. Published February 14, 2020
WHO: Over 1,700 health workers sickened by the virus in China
The coronavirus has infected over 1,700 health workers in China, killing six of them, global officials reported Friday in the first glimpse at how the epidemic is impacting frontline disease fighters. Published February 14, 2020
New York AG Letitia James, Trump spar over Twitter demands as Cuomo visits White House
New York State Attorney General Letitia James slammed President Trump Thursday for telling the Empire State to drop its lawsuits and "harassment" ahead of a meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo about Homeland Security's decision to ban New York residents from signing up for trusted traveler programs. Published February 13, 2020
China reports huge spike in Coronavirus cases, deaths after changing Hubei criteria
There hasn't been a "significant change in the trajectory of the outbreak" of COVID-19, global health officials said Thursday, even as China reported thousands more cases under new criteria that officials adopted, Japan reported its first death from the disease and the number of U.S. cases continued to climb. Published February 13, 2020
John Kelly unloads on President Trump
President Trump's former Chief of Staff John F. Kelly said late Wednesday the National Security Council staffer ousted from the White House was just doing his job when he raised concerns about the president's July phone call with the Ukrainian president. Published February 13, 2020
Trump campaign, RNC haul in $60M in January, doubling Obama’s mark
President Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $60 million in January, doubling a comparable number from President Barack Obama's team in the same month of 2012, party operatives said Thursday. Published February 13, 2020
Donald Trump says Mike Bloomberg reminds him of ‘Low Energy’ Jeb Bush
President Trump continued to obsess over Democratic rival and billionaire Michael Bloomberg on Thursday, saying the former New York City mayor may be rich, but he reminds him of an old foe. Published February 13, 2020
CDC: Coronavirus may be seasonal, yet it’s ‘premature’ to bank on springtime relief
New cases of the COVID-19 in China are dropping, but it's not the time for a victory lap, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning that hopeful trends in the unwieldy outbreak should be viewed with "extreme caution." Published February 12, 2020
COVID-19, coronavirus’ new name, avoids ‘stigmatizing’ Wuhan, China
The disease that has killed more than 1,000 people in China, stopped flights and disrupted trade now has a name. Published February 11, 2020
Trump slams Bloomberg as ‘pathetic’ over stop-and-frisk turnabout
President Trump on Tuesday accused Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire and potential 2020 rival, of pandering to black voters when he apologized in November for the controversial stop-and-frisk policies that were in effect during his tenure as New York City mayor. Published February 11, 2020
Coronavirus death toll tops 1,000 in China, U.S. reports 13th case
The new virus from China has killed more than 1,000 people, the World Health Organization said Tuesday in warning nations not to "squander" the window it has to keep the disease from spiraling out of control. Published February 11, 2020
Donald Trump flies to Dover for Javier Gutierrez, Antonio Rodriguez dignified transfer
President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence headed straight to Dover Air Force Base after a New Hampshire rally late Monday to take part in a "dignified transfer ceremony" for a pair of 28-year-old soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Published February 10, 2020
Coronavirus surpasses SARS death toll in China
The death toll from China's new virus has exceeded that of the SARS epidemic almost two decades ago, prompting public health authorities and Capitol Hill lawmakers to call for a more urgent global response to the rapidly spreading disease with mysterious roots. Published February 10, 2020
Global experts land in China to combat coronavirus
The World Health Organization said a scouting team of global experts arrived in China Monday to help the government combat the new virus from Wuhan, as the public arm of the U.N. launches a parallel effort to understand the makeup of the virus and how it infected humans. Published February 10, 2020
Coronavirus strains China’s fast-growing economy
China's fast-growing economy boosted incomes and opened the door to luxury companies eager to sell glitzy bags, cosmetics and jewelry to consumers who suddenly had cash to burn. Now, those brands are grappling with the flip side of that coin -- a drag on quarterly revenue from the mysterious virus that began in Wuhan, spread across China and has become a global health panic. Published February 9, 2020
Lindsey Graham backs Alexander Vindman ouster
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday defended President Trump's decision to oust Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the White House National Security Council after serving as key impeachment witness. Published February 9, 2020
Joe Manchin — ‘Joe Munchkin’ — draws Donald Trump’s Twitter ire
President Trump railed Sunday against a once-friendly West Virginia senator as "Joe Munchkin" and defended his decision to oust Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the White House National Security Council, refusing to forgive and forget after a nasty impeachment battle. Published February 9, 2020
Cui Tiankai, China ambassador to the U.S., warns against coronavirus rumors, ‘xenophobia’
China's ambassador to the U.S. said Sunday his country is working hard to understand the new virus that's sparked a global panic but that rumors about its origins will "stir up suspicion" and fuel xenophobia. Published February 9, 2020
Tom Perez, DNC chairman, won’t resign after Iowa caucus chaos
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said Sunday he has "absolutely not" considered resigning in the wake of the Iowa caucus fiasco. Published February 9, 2020
