Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Larry Kudlow rejects recession fears
White House advisers on Sunday said the country isn't heading for a recession and played down the effects of President Trump's trade war after a wobbly week on Wall Street, arguing that pessimism is the only thing that could hold America back. Published August 18, 2019
Donald Trump urges Pakistan PM to talk to India on Kashmir
President Trump urged Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday to work with India in settling tensions in the Kashmir region, which is steeped in fear and upheaval after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved to strip it of its autonomous status. Published August 16, 2019
Greenland responds: We’re great, but not for sale
Greenland offered a response Friday to President Trump's reported interest in purchasing the massive island - thanks for your interest, but we're not on the market. Published August 16, 2019
Donald Trump reverses China tariffs trade war outlook
President Trump in 2018 said trade wars are "good, and easy to win." Published August 15, 2019
Trump floats direct meeting between Xi, Hong Kong protesters
Chinese President Xi Jinping could settle unrest in Hong Kong by meeting personally with pro-democracy protesters, President Trump said Thursday. Published August 15, 2019
Donald Trump cautious on China amid Hong Kong protests
President Trump for once was the cautious outlier as lawmakers of both parties in Congress warned China not to crack down on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, as tensions continued to simmer Wednesday over the enclave's fate. Published August 14, 2019
Pelosi: Trump’s comments on Hong Kong ‘invite miscalculation’ by Beijing
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump Wednesday of inviting "miscalculation" in Hong Kong by failing to take a hard line on China amid signs of a looming crackdown on protests, underscoring the gulf in rhetoric between lawmakers in both parties and the president, who wants the situation to work out for "everybody, including China." Published August 14, 2019
Wilbur Ross, Commerce secretary: Tariff delay not a ‘quid pro quo’ with China
Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr. said Wednesday the decision to delay tariffs on some Chinese goods was made to bolster American consumers, not as a "quid pro quo" to extract concessions from the Asian superpower. Published August 14, 2019
Alyssa Farah, Pence spokeswoman, to serve as press secretary for Dept. of Defense
Vice President Mike Pence's spokeswoman is leaving to serve as press secretary for the Department of Defense and its new secretary, Mark Esper. Published August 14, 2019
Donald Trump urges workers to reclaim ‘noble heritage’ in energy, manufacturing
President Trump told Pennsylvania energy workers on Tuesday he needs a second term to help the U.S. reclaim its "noble heritage" as a nation of builders with a robust manufacturing sector. Published August 13, 2019
U.S. delays China tariffs until December, markets higher
The Trump administration, fearing a blue Christmas, said Tuesday it will delay until December part of the president's plan to impose tariffs on a host of popular goods. Published August 13, 2019
HHS announces resolution with MSU over Nassar scandal
The Trump administration on Monday said Michigan State University will provide chaperones during sensitive medical exams and make other changes to resolve a civil rights investigation tied to Larry Nassar, the former university employee and U.S. Olympics gymnastics team doctor who molested women and girls under the pretense of providing medical treatment. Published August 12, 2019
Ebola-drug trial should cease, citing front-runners: Panel
A randomized trial of four Ebola treatments should be stopped so that all patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo receive two drugs that are working better than the others, an independent board said Monday. Published August 12, 2019
Donald Trump briefed on El Paso shooting
The White House on Saturday said President Trump has been updated on the reported mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Published August 3, 2019
U.S. to export more beef to Europe
President Trump kicked off his August vacation by celebrating an agreement that makes it easier for American ranchers to export beef to Europe, giving him a self-made victory as other trade deals run into roadblocks on Capitol Hill and across the Pacific. Published August 2, 2019
John Ratcliffe withdrawing from consideration for national intelligence director, Trump says
Rep. John Ratcliffe, Texas Republican, has withdrawn his name from contention to become the next director of national intelligence, saying he didn't want to spark the kind of partisan battle that was brewing over his selection. Published August 2, 2019
Trump on North Korera short-range missile tests: No harm, no foul
President Trump said Friday he isn't bothered by North Korea's trio of short-range missile tests because they didn't violate personal terms he set with the dictator during a 2018 summit Singapore, or in handshake deals later on. Published August 2, 2019
Trump compares Baltimore murder rate to central America at Cincinnati rally
President Trump fine-tuned his attack on urban Democrats late Thursday, saying they've "squeezed the blood" out of big cities and are putting illegal immigrants ahead of their needy citizens. Published August 1, 2019
Trump says Democrats at Debate attacked Obama more than me
President Trump told an Ohio crowd Thursday the Democratic field left him unscathed over two nights of debating, saying they seemed pretty hung up on his predecessor instead. Published August 1, 2019
CDC sends a dozen staffers to new Ebola hot spot in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has dispatched a dozen staff members to fight Ebola in Goma, a major transit hub that is the new flashpoint in the one-year fight against the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Published August 1, 2019
