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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.

In this March 30, 2005 file photo, an Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) **FILE**

White House hits Iran with new round of sanctions

The White House on Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal by imposing sanctions on the Islamic Republic's industrial metals, a vital economic sector beyond its rich oil resources. Published May 8, 2019

In this July 11, 2018, file photo, Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and director of the Office of Management, listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. White House Chief of Staff Mulvaney said in an interview with "Fox News Sunday" Democrats will "never" see President Donald Trump's tax returns. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) **FILE**

Mick Mulvaney: Balance of federal power is ‘out of whack’

The balance of power between the legislative and the executive branches is "out of whack," White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday, with lawmakers ceding power to bureaucrats where they shouldn't and stomping on the president's turf when they should butt out. Published May 8, 2019

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks about proposed reforms to Medicare Part B drug pricing policies at the Brookings Institute in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

HHS tells drug companies to include list price in ads

The Trump administration finalized a rule Wednesday requiring drug companies to disclose the list price of their medicines in television ads, a bipartisan idea that's rattled Big Pharma. Published May 8, 2019

First lady Melania Trump speaks at the opening of a program for the first lady's Be Best initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

NIH uses White House stage to call for vaccinations

The director of the National Institutes of Health pleaded with Americans Tuesday to get their children vaccinated, saying it is a safe and effective way to fulfill First Lady Melania Trump's call to "Be Best." Published May 7, 2019

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the media during an international press conference in the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP) ** FILE **

Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM, to visit White House on May 13

President Trump will host Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on May 13 to recognize the European nation's 20th anniversary as a NATO member and discuss a range of issues, including cybersecurity, the White House said Tuesday. Published May 7, 2019

Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Donald Trump, leaves his apartment building before beginning his prison term Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York. Cohen will begin a three-year prison sentence for crimes including campaign finance violations related to hush-money payments made on Trump's behalf. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Former Trump ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen reports to N.Y. prison

President Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, said there remains "much to be told" as he reported to prison to serve a three-year term related to hush money he said he paid to women who alleged affairs with Mr. Trump. Published May 6, 2019

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has created a list of fugitives wanted for vehicular manslaughter and other crimes. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

ICE lists most wanted criminal immigrants

A day after graduating from college with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, Sarah Root was killed while sitting at a stoplight in Omaha, Nebraska. Published May 5, 2019