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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, left, poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump announces new tariffs on China

President Trump said Thursday that he will slap a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports Sept. 1 because President Xi Jinping is "not going fast enough" on trade talks, swiftly erasing a day of gains on Wall Street and rattling retailers that say it's U.S. consumers, not Beijing, who will take it on the chin. Published August 1, 2019

The U.S. has sanctioned Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The move seems certain to increase tensions between the two nations. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

U.S. sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

The Trump administration Wednesday pulled the trigger on threatened sanctions against Iran's well-known foreign minister, accusing Mohammad Javad Zarif of spreading propaganda and defending the persecution of his own people. Published July 31, 2019

In this Wednesday, July 10, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks about kidney health, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, in Washington. Azar says he and Trump are working on a plan to allow Americans to import lower-priced prescription drugs from Canada. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Donald Trump opens door to drug imports from Canada

The Trump administration opened the door Wednesday to allowing Americans to import drugs from Canada and other foreign markets, reversing long-standing U.S. policy as President Trump searches for ways to make good on his campaign promise to bring down prices. Published July 31, 2019

President Donald Trump, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Donald Trump: China not trustworthy on trade

President Trump tore into China as untrustworthy and an economic failure Tuesday, while his top negotiators were in Shanghai trying to hammer out a trade deal. Published July 30, 2019

In this June 22, 2017, file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Ken Paxton Obamacare lawsuit creates problems for Republicans

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led a coalition of Republican-run states last year in filing a lawsuit arguing that without the "individual mandate" penalty, which Congress stripped a year earlier, the rest of the Affordable Care Act couldn't survive constitutional muster. Published July 29, 2019

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Donald Trump unfazed by N. Korean missile tests

President Trump on Friday downplayed North Korea's decision to test short-range missiles, as the president tries to restart nuclear talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in the wake of his historic meeting at the demilitarized zone last month. Published July 26, 2019

President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Trump says China likely stalling on trade, pending election

President Trump said Friday he doesn't care if China inks a trade deal or not, citing the impact of tariffs on their imports and his suspicion the Chinese are trying to wait him out and deal with a weaker successor. Published July 26, 2019

This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Donald Trump rips Sweden over ASAP Rocky case

President Trump slammed Sweden on Thursday, after prosecutors there decided to charge American rapper A$AP Rocky with assault for an altercation in Stockholm. Published July 25, 2019

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, health workers wearing protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo. On July 17, the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak an international emergency after it spread to eastern Congo's biggest city, Goma. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

USAID offers nearly $40M more for Ebola fight

The U.S. government on Wednesday provided $38 billion to the Ebola fight in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing its total contribution through the Agency for International Development to nearly $140 billion. Published July 24, 2019

In this May 22, 2019, file photo, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Steven Mnuchin, trade rep heading to China for face-to-face talks

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday he will return to China on Monday to restart trade talks after negotiations fell apart in May, saying the symbol-laden setting of Shanghai gives him hope the two countries can make progress in dealing with Chinese tech company Huawei and other sticking points. Published July 24, 2019