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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.

President Donald Trump points while eating during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to the troops, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump surprises U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving

President Trump made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to serve Thanksgiving turkey to U.S. troops and meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. During the visit, his first to Afghanistan, Mr. Trump announced that he has restarted peace talks with the Taliban and would like to slash the number of American troops there from roughly 14,000 to 8,600. Published November 28, 2019

In this file photo, President Donald Trump speaks about his plan to combat opioid drug addiction at Manchester Community College, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Manchester, N.H. On Nov. 26, 2019, the White House announced Mr. Trump has donated his third-quarter salary to the federal government's efforts to combat the national opioid crisis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Donald Trump donates 3rd-quarter salary to opioids fight

President Trump donated his third-quarter salary of $100,000 to the fight against opioid crisis Tuesday, but the gesture didn't impress the Baltimore youths who booed first lady Melania Trump as she took the stage at a summit on the drug problem. Published November 26, 2019

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and first lady Melania Trump, present Conan, the military working dog injured in the successful operation targeting Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, before the media in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Conan, the hero dog, honored by Trump at the White House

Conan the military dog received a hero's welcome at the White House on Monday for his role in the Special Forces raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last month in Syria. Published November 25, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence greets troops at a mess hall at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mike Pence makes surprise visit to Iraq

Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise weekend visit to Iraq to rally with troops, serve them a Thanksgiving lunch and offer support for Kurdish allies. Published November 23, 2019

In this Aug. 28, 2019, photo, a man exhales while using an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. On Nov. 21, 2019, President Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House featuring vaping-industry defenders as well as vaping critics. The president signaled his support for a nationwide minimum age of 21 to buy vaping products. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Donald Trump holds court over fiery White House debate on vaping

President Trump wants to raise the age for purchasing e-cigarettes, but he's walking a tightrope on flavored vapes between advocates who say fruity flavors hook kids and industry forces who say flavors support "mom and pop" shops and help adult smokers quit. Published November 22, 2019

President Donald Trump greets Jon Voight during a National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump awards arts medal to Jon Voight, Alison Krauss

The star of "Midnight Cowboy," a best-selling author, a versatile Grammy-winning singer and the man behind a 3-Michelin-star restaurant in Virginia were among eight people awarded presidential medals recognizing achievements in the arts and humanities on Thursday. Published November 21, 2019

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Thursday she sees a “distinct advantage” for the GOP in 2020. She spoke to reporters at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast. (Photo credit: Matt Orlando/The Christian Science Monitor)

Ronna McDaniel, RNC chair: Impeachment is bringing in cash, no one ‘pulling away’

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sees a "distinct advantage" for the GOP in 2020 despite the Ukraine controversy engulfing President Trump, citing record fundraising, a Democratic slate lurching to the left and an uptick in small-donor giving even as the House pursues impeachment. Published November 21, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on healthcare prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

White House announces release of two professors held in Afghanistan

The U.S. secured the release of two college professors who were kidnapped at gunpoint in August 2016 and held by Taliban forces in Afghanistan, the White House said Tuesday, a move that could help revive moribund peace talks with the militant Islamist group. Published November 19, 2019