Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Donald Trump announces a permanent cease-fire, claims victory in Syria
President Trump said Wednesday he is lifting sanctions on Turkey after it agreed to stop its incursion against American-allied Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, brushing aside complaints that he ceded American interests in the region to Vladimir Putin and his Russian military patrols. Published October 23, 2019
Senate Republicans support Trump despite Syria, racially charged tweets
Republican senators are refusing to abandon President Trump, saying he might step over the line at times, but it's no reason to toss him out of office if House Democrats follow through with impeachment. Published October 22, 2019
Donald Trump doles out $4.5 million to ‘White Helmets’ in Syria
President Trump authorized $4.5 million in direct support Tuesday to the Syrian Civilian Defense, the white-helmeted volunteers who offer medical assistance and conduct search-and-rescue missions in war-torn Syria. Published October 22, 2019
Trump compares impeachment drive to ‘lynching’
President Trump called the House Democrats' push for impeachment a "lynching" Tuesday as he pushed Republicans to rally around him amid the inquiry. Published October 22, 2019
Donald Trump tells Sean Hannity GOP must ‘get tougher’ amid ‘dirty’ impeachment probe
President Trump said Monday that Republicans need to "get tougher" as he faces the "dirty" game of impeachment. Published October 21, 2019
Trump says critics giving up ‘best G-7 ever’ at Doral
President Trump on Monday said a Group of Seven nations summit at his Florida resort would have been the "best G-7 ever," fuming that pushback to his decision to award himself a public contract forced him to look elsewhere for next year's meetings. Published October 21, 2019
Trump: The cease-fire is holding in Syria
President Trump said Monday the cease-fire along the Turkey-Syria border is "holding" and took another victory lap over his rout of the Islamic State, even as Republicans fear his policy moves could allow the militant Islamic caliphate to reemerge. Published October 21, 2019
Trump tells farmers to buy new John Deere tractors after reaching trade deal with China
President Trump is telling farmers to buy new John Deere tractors, as China commits to purchasing $40 billion to $50 billion in farm purchases. But the heartland is in wait-and-see mode, bruised by a roller coaster trade war and anxious to see whether Asian buyers stick to the fluid agreement. Published October 20, 2019
Doral G7 summit backlash surprised Donald Trump, Mick Mulvaney says
Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that President Trump underestimated the amount of backlash his decision to hold the next Group of Seven summit at one of his Miami golf resorts would trigger. Published October 20, 2019
Trump says G-7 will no longer be held at his Florida club
President Trump late Saturday said the U.S. will no longer plan to host the 2020 Group of Seven meetings at his Florida resort. Published October 19, 2019
Dan Brouillette, Rick Perry’s deputy, tapped by Trump for Energy Dept. post
President Trump said Friday he plans to replace departing Energy Secretary Rick Perry with his deputy, Dan Brouillette. Published October 18, 2019
Trump has live chat with all-female spacewalk team
President Trump on Friday conducted a live call with a pair of NASA astronauts conducting the first all-woman spacewalk, underscoring his push to reinvigorate the U.S. space program and send Americans to Mars. Published October 18, 2019
Trump says Turkey cease-fire is going well, despite hiccups
President Trump said the cease-fire between Turkey and Syria is going "very, very well" despite reports of some sniper and mortar fire early Friday. Published October 18, 2019
Rick Perry ‘couldn’t have done a better job,’ Donald Trump says
President Trump told Texas supporters late Thursday that Rick Perry, their former governor, has done a terrific job and plans to step down as his energy secretary by the end of the year. Published October 17, 2019
Mike Pence: Turkey agrees to five-day cease-fire to withdraw Kurdish fighters
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday agreed to a Trump administration deal for a five-day halt in Ankara's Syria incursion to allow the U.S. to help Kurdish fighters exit a 20-mile border buffer zone, as Congress struggled to respond to White House moves that sparked the crisis. Published October 17, 2019
Donald Trump to host G-7 summit at his Doral property, may invite Putin
The Group of Seven summit will be held at the Trump National Doral resort in Miami, the White House announced Thursday, throwing gasoline on the debate over President Trump's willingness to mix personal and public business. Published October 17, 2019
Pence meeting with Turks drags on
High-stakes talks between a major U.S. delegation and Turkey dragged into the evening Thursday in Ankara, where Vice President Mike Pence is pushing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop the bloodshed in Syria. Published October 17, 2019
Nancy Pelosi walks out on Trump ‘meltdown’ after House Syria rebuke
Tensions soared Wednesday over President Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria, with the House voting overwhelmingly to rebuke him and a subsequent confrontation at the White House that led to Democratic leaders walking out on the president. Published October 16, 2019
White House meeting on Syria falls apart; Dems decry Trump ‘meltdown’
Democratic leaders said Wednesday they had to walk out of a White House meeting on Syria, saying President Trump had a "meltdown," offered no plan to recapture Islamic State fighters and called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a "third-rate" politician. Published October 16, 2019
Italy asks U.S. to reconsider tariffs, say they’re unfair
President Trump on Wednesday said the Italians are such great partners that he might give them a break on tariffs set to hit Parmesan cheese and other prized goods, even if the rest of Europe treats the U.S. "badly" on trade. Published October 16, 2019
