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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.

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe upon arrival for playing a round of golf at Mobara Country Club in Mobara, south of Tokyo, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump North Korea tweet threatens Japan progress

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to charm President Trump in Tokyo appeared to pay dividends Sunday, as the president touted "great progress" in striking a trade deal after a round of golf and a sumo wrestling showcase in which Mr. Trump presented an American-themed trophy before a mesmerized crowd. Published May 26, 2019

President Donald Trump attends the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. First lady Melania Trump is at top right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe enjoy golf, sumo tournament

President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were all smiles Sunday as they replaced tough tariff talk with personal diplomacy, enjoying a round of golf in Chiba on Sunday and taking in a sumo wrestling tournament in Tokyo. Published May 26, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Haneda International Airport Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, Pool)

Trump arrives in Japan, toasts business leaders

Kicking off a fun-filled Tokyo weekend, President Trump told Japanese business leaders Saturday they're "doing great" but that he's seeking a bilateral trade deal to reset the balance of the relationship in the coming months. Published May 25, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md, and then on to Tokyo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump sees no need for Mueller testimony

President Trump said Friday he still doesn't think special counsel Robert Mueller should testify before Congress, saying it's time to get onto legislation and that Democrats can't "go down two tracks" if they want to tackle drug prices and other priorities. Published May 24, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., speaks to the media during a campaign event at Liberty House in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter) ** FILE **

Seth Moulton, in Democratic 2020 field, stumps for public option over single-payer

Rep. Seth Moulton, a Democrat in the crowded 2020 presidential primary, used a hearing on single-payer health care Wednesday to push for a public option instead, saying "competition is good" and that his experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs makes him hesitant to embrace a socialized system. Published May 22, 2019

In this July 10, 2018 file photo, bottles of prescription medicines ride on a conveyor belt at a pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

Free-market activists slam Trump’s international drug-pricing index

Free-market activists on Tuesday slammed an administration plan that would align the price of certain Medicare drugs with those in other countries, saying it would "import price controls" and undercut President Trump's message on Democrats' embrace of socialism. Published May 21, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence visits troops at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin Thursday, May 16, 2019. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)

Mike Pence: Time for Congress to ‘do its job’ on NAFTA rewrite

Vice President Mike Pence told Congress to get moving and pass the White House's rewrite of the North American trade deal before autumn, after President Trump cleared a major hurdle by agreeing with Canada and Mexico to lift tariffs on aluminum and steel. Published May 20, 2019

Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., right, chair of the House Health Subcommittee, says President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr want to take a sledgehammer to health care, as she joins, from left, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at a Democratic event ahead of a House floor vote on the Health Care and Prescription Drug Package, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democrats pass health bill, in 2020 election maneuver

The House approved health-care legislation aimed at slashing drug costs and rolling back President Trump's changes to the 2010 health law, as Democrats sought to turn a winning midterm message into a 2020-election weapon. But the bill has no chance of advancing in the Senate, because of Republican complaints that Obamacare-related "poison pills" had eclipsed bipartisan work on prescription drugs. Published May 16, 2019

Canada uses a point-based immigration system, as do many other countries across the globe. On Thursday, President Trump laid out his own vision for a revamped immigration system for the U.S. and he referenced Canada three times in the speech. (Associated Press)

Trump wants to use point-based immigration system

Canada is known for world-class ski slopes, polite manners and the world's finest maple syrup, though President Trump is most envious of its immigration system, which uses a point-based system to pick most of its newcomers. Published May 16, 2019