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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.

President Donald Trump speaks on immigration in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump announces plan to overhaul legal immigration

President Trump sought to retake the reins of the immigration debate Thursday by announcing a bold plan to refashion legal immigration from its heavy reliance on family ties into a points-based system that would boost those with preferred skills. Published May 16, 2019

In this Jan. 13, 2011, file photo, former media mogul Conrad Black arrives at the federal building in Chicago. Black was released from a federal prison in Miami early Friday, May 4, 2012, after serving about three years for defrauding investors. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arobasgt, File)

Conrad Black, Patrick Nolan granted clemency by Donald Trump

President Trump doled out executive clemency Wednesday to Conrad Black, a former media mogul who spent time in prison for mail fraud and wrote a book about Mr. Trump, and to former California lawmaker Patrick Nolan, who advocated for criminal-justice reform after his own prison stint. Published May 15, 2019

In this May 9, 2019, photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Democrats push sweeping health bill ahead of 2020 fight

Democrats pressured Senate GOP leaders Wednesday to take up a health care package poised to clear the House, saying mid-term voters rallied around the 2010 health care law and demanded lower drugs costs. Published May 15, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Louisiana. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump dismisses report on 120K-troop Iran plan: ‘Fake news’

President Trump attacked as "fake news" a report Tuesday saying the Defense Department revised plans for sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East, should Iran attack American forces or speed up its work on nuclear weapons. Published May 14, 2019

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a member of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Louisiana. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump: U.S. in a ‘little squabble’ with China

President Trump showed no signs of backing down Tuesday from his trade dispute with China, saying America will "always win" and that he's seriously considering additional tariffs on $325 billion worth of imports. Published May 14, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence talks to reporters after he spoke to steel workers at the Gerdau Ameristeel mill in this Thursday, May 9, 2019, file photo. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) **FILE**

Mike Pence tells Christian students to resist ‘secular left’

Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday elevated President Trump as a defender of religious freedom and told Liberty University graduates to muscle through criticism from the "secular left" as they live out their Christian faith, saying they'll "be blessed" for it. Published May 11, 2019