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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.

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President Donald Trump participates in a briefing about Hurricane Dorian at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Havelock, N.C., aboard Air Force One. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump delays China tariff increase for two weeks

President Trump said Wednesday he will delay his push to impose higher tariffs on a segment of Chinese goods, calling it a gesture of "good will" as the communist Beijing government celebrates its 70th anniversary. Published September 11, 2019

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar looks on as President Donald Trump talks about a plan to ban most flavored e-cigarettes, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump moves to ban non-tobacco vaping flavors

The Trump administration announced a plan Wednesday to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, which have proven wildly popular with teens, amid rising health concerns, bringing cheers from youth health groups and a mixed reaction from the vaping industry. Published September 11, 2019

In this May 22, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, as National Security Adviser John Bolton, right, watches. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

John Bolton out as national security adviser, Trump tweets services no longer ‘needed’

President Trump on Tuesday jettisoned John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser in three years, after multiple clashes over policy and tactics even as the White House grapples foreign policy challenges with Venezuelan and North Korean strongmen, Iran's nuclear defiance and fears of renewed violence in the endless Afghanistan War. Published September 10, 2019

President Donald Trump arrives on stage at the Crown Expo for a campaign rally, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Fayetteville, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dan Bishop gets Trump rally boost in North Carolina

President Trump said "jobs have never been better" as he stumped for a Republican House candidate -- and himself -- in the critical swing state of North Carolina on Monday, imploring voters to ignore lousy headlines on his trade war and keep faith in his agenda. Published September 9, 2019

President Donald Trump, left, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, right, talk as they walk out of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, before Trump boards Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to North Carolina. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump, FIFA chief discuss 2026 World Cup planning

President Trump met with Gianni Infantino, chief of the FIFA soccer-governing body, on Monday to discuss the 2026 men's World Cup and ways to make women's soccer "even better and more equitable." Published September 9, 2019

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to North Carolina to survey hurricane damage and attend a campaign rally, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says talks with Taliban are ‘dead’

President Trump on Monday said peace talks with the Taliban are "dead" after he called off what might have been a historic weekend meeting at the presidential retreat at Camp David. Published September 9, 2019

In this Aug. 30, 2019, photo, migrants, many who were returned to Mexico under the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program, wait in line to get a meal in an encampment near the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, Mexico. The program, officially called the Migrant Protection Protocols, was instituted by the U.S. and Mexico as a way of deterring migrants from crossing the border to seek asylum. (AP Photo/Veronica G. Cardenas)

Federal court reinstates nationwide injunction on Trump’s asylum policy

A federal court on Monday reinstated a nationwide injunction against President Trump's rule denying asylum to anyone who passed through a third country before coming to the United States, just hours before the administration released new figures showing a sharp drop in illegal immigration from Mexico. Published September 9, 2019

In this July 14, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump waves to protesters while playing golf at Turnberry golf club, in Turnberry, Scotland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) ** FILE **

Donald Trump: I have ‘nothing to do’ with Air Force stopover at Scotland club

President Trump on Monday washed his hands of two incidents that involved taxpayer money flowing to his private business, saying he had "nothing to do" with Vice President Mike Pence's decision to stay at his Irish golf resort or the Air Force crew that opted to stay at his Scotland property in March. Published September 9, 2019

U.S Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen Pence and his mother Nancy Pence Fritsch, right, arrive in Doonbeg, Ireland, Tuesday Sept. 3, 2019. Speaking to reporters in Dublin, where he spent the day, Pence spoke about his personal connection to the village of Doonbeg — the site of both the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel as well as family history. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

Top Democrats seek records on Trump resort promotion

Powerful House Democrats said Friday they need to know how much Vice President Mike Pence's stay at President Trump's Irish resort cost taxpayers, signaling they will dig deep into Mr. Trump's decision to flaunt his personal businesses while serving in the White House. Published September 6, 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, meets with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence inside 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (Peter Summers/Pool photos via AP)

Mike Pence to U.K.’s embattled Boris Johnson: We’ve got your back

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson still has the Trump administration in his corner, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday in London, even as much of the U.K. political establishment -- including Mr. Johnson's own brother -- was balking at the prime minister's blueprint for taking Britain out of the European Union. Published September 5, 2019