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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 arrives for an event on "transparency in Federal guidance and enforcement" in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump confirms killing of al Qaeda bomb maker two years ago

President Trump on Thursday confirmed for the first time that Ibrahim al-Asiri, a senior al Qaeda bomb maker tied to the Christmas Day "underwear" plot from a decade ago, was killed in 2017 during a counterterrorism operation in Yemen. Published October 10, 2019

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, pauses while giving a statement to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Mr. Schiff is one of three House Democrats chairing committees investigating the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. A new poll commissioned by a Trump-friendly non-profit group finds impeachment is unpopular in swing House districts won by Democrats in 2018 that could be crucial for Democrats hoping to keep the chamber in 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

‘America First’ poll: Impeachment unpopular in key swing districts

Swing-district voters in New York, Oklahoma and Utah are more likely to oppose the House impeachment effort than favor it and wish Democrats would focus on "kitchen-table" issues instead, according to polling from America First Policies, a nonprofit that is working to reelect President Trump. Published October 9, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Attorney General Edwin Meese, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump says whistleblower ‘should be exposed’

President Trump on Wednesday said the official who blew the whistle on his interactions with Ukraine is politically conflicted and that he or she "should be exposed and questioned properly." Published October 9, 2019

President Donald Trump shakes hands with former Attorney General Edwin Meese after presenting him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump honors Edwin Meese III with Presidential Medal of Freedom

While moves abroad kick up a firestorm, President Trump sought succor at home Tuesday by sparring with Minnesota liberals, flaunting progress at the southern border and doffing his cap to Reagan conservatives in a Medal of Freedom ceremony from the Oval Office. Published October 8, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks after a signing ceremony for a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump defends Syria decision: U.S. military ‘not a police force’

President Trump on Monday defended his decision to pull U.S. troops out of northeast Syria, saying "it's time" to bring them home despite widespread criticism from Republican allies and Kurdish fighters who say they've been put in harm's way. Published October 7, 2019

President Donald Trump is cheered by supporters upon his arrival to a campaign rally at the Santa Ana Star Center, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Rio Rancho, N.M. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Trump campaign says delegate overhaul will ease 2020 bid

The Trump campaign boasted Monday it's worked behind the scenes to bind state-by-state delegates to the president, saying they want the GOP convention in North Carolina to be a "four-day television commercial" for reelection and not a debate among party activists. Published October 7, 2019

White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks on a television show outside the White House in Washington, Friday morning, Oct. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Larry Kudlow: No link between China trade talks and Bidens

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Monday there is no link between Chinese trade talks and President Trump's desire to see former Vice President Joseph R. Biden investigated for any overlap between his official actions and his son Hunter's business ties abroad. Published October 7, 2019

FILE--In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., speaks during a Nebraska Republican Party Get Out The Vote rally tour stop in Omaha, Neb. Sasse will surround himself with many of the state's top Republicans on for a likely announcement that he'll seek a second term, despite angering some party activists with his repeated criticism of President Donald Trump. Sasse was set to appear in Omaha for a "special announcement" Monday evening alongside fellow Republican office-holders, including Gov. Pete Ricketts and members of Nebraska's all-Republican congressional delegation. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Ben Sasse slams NBA for ‘apology’ to communist China

A Senate Republican on Monday slammed the NBA for saying it was "regrettable" that a Houston Rockets executive offended many in mainland China -- a key market for the league -- with a tweet in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Published October 7, 2019

Wheels of parmesan cheese are stored in a deli in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The U.S. had prepared for Wednesday's ruling and already drawn up lists of the dozens of goods it would put tariffs on. They include EU cheeses, olives, and whiskey, as well as planes, helicopters and aircraft parts in the case _ though the decision is likely to require fine-tuning of that list if the Trump administration agrees to go for the tariffs. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Airbus tariffs hit French wines, Italian cheese

An obscure fight over aerospace subsidies is set to become a kitchen table issue for American consumers, as the Trump administration prepares to target Italian cheese, French wine and other European goodies with retaliatory tariffs this month. Published October 6, 2019