Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Donald Trump: Hurricane Dorian is ‘not looking good’
President Trump said Friday his own Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida appears to be "dead center" in the path of Hurricane Dorian but that it can "handle itself." Published August 30, 2019
U.S., Poland set to announce ‘strong’ pact on 5G security
Vice President Mike Pence and Poland are expected to announce a "strong agreement" on securing 5th-generation cellular networks during Mr. Pence's overseas trip this weekend, the White House said Friday, signaling headway in the administration's efforts to move allies away from Chinese telecom companies. Published August 30, 2019
Donald Trump revives U.S. Space Command
President Trump revived the U.S. Space Command in a formal White House ceremony Thursday, putting the commander-in-chief a step closer to launching a military branch focused on the final frontier. Published August 29, 2019
Donald Trump to skip Poland trip, send Mike Pence
President Trump on Thursday canceled his trip to Poland over the Labor Day weekend and instead will monitor Hurricane Dorian's expected landfall, calling the safety of Floridians in its path his "highest priority." Published August 29, 2019
House Democrats to probe Trump’s bid to host G-7 at own club
House Democrats said Wednesday they will probe President Trump's interest in holding next year's Group of Seven summit at his golf club in Miami, saying it would make a mockery of the constitutional firewall between presidents' official conduct and their private interests. Published August 28, 2019
HHS says Vermont center forced nurse to assist abortion
The Trump administration accused the University of Vermont Medical Center on Wednesday of violating federal law by forcing a nurse to participate in an elective abortion. Published August 28, 2019
Chuck Schumer to Donald Trump: ‘Under no circumstances’ can Russia rejoin G-7
Senate Democrats told President Trump on Tuesday to drop his idea of welcoming Russia back into Group of Seven nations, saying Vladimir Putin's interference in U.S. elections and forays in the Ukraine, United Kingdom and Syria make him wildly unfit to rejoin the club of industrialized nations. Published August 27, 2019
China denies knowledge of calls to U.S. on trade
A top Chinese official said Tuesday he's still not aware of the phone calls on trade that President Trump referred to during the Group of Seven meetings in France. Published August 27, 2019
White House clarifies Trump’s remarks on Kim Jong-un
First lady Melania Trump hasn't met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in person but she feels like she's gotten to know him through President Trump, the White House said Monday in a clarification of Mr. Trump's odd remark in France. Published August 26, 2019
Donald Trump says he might meet Iran’s president, but G-7 summit was ‘too soon’ for talks
President Trump edged closer Monday to a historic meeting with Iran's president as he wrapped up the Group of Seven summit in France, a conference that ended on friendlier terms than a year ago but still displayed sharp differences among the globe's leading industrial democracies over trade, climate change and Russia. Published August 26, 2019
Donald Trump says China wants to restart trade talks
President Trump said China is sincere about restarting trade talks as he pivoted Monday from the hostile rhetoric and escalating sanctions that had characterized relations in recent weeks between the world's two largest economies. Published August 26, 2019
Trump floats his own club as potential site of next G-7
President Trump on Monday floated the idea of holding next year's Group of Seven meetings at one of his Florida resorts. Published August 26, 2019
U.S., Japan reach trade deal agreement
President Trump said Sunday that he has reached a trade deal with Japan, is confident of reaching one with the U.K., and is still determined to force China to make enough concessions to get a deal with Beijing. Published August 25, 2019
Stephanie Grisham: Trump China trade war regrets ‘greatly misinterpreted’
The White House on Sunday said President Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China even higher, hoping to clear the air after Mr. Trump said he had "second thoughts" about his approach to the trade war that's rattled global markets and fellow leaders. Published August 25, 2019
Stocks nosedive as Trump, China escalate trade tensions
President Trump said Friday he will beef up existing and planned tariffs on billions in Chinese goods, in the latest escalation of an increasingly bitter trade war that's rattled global markets. Published August 23, 2019
Emmanuel Macron: Amazon fires must be #1 priority at G-7
French President Emmanuel Macron says fires in the Amazon rain forest should take precedence when President Trump and leaders from the rest of the Group of Seven nations meet this weekend along his country's picturesque coast. Published August 23, 2019
China retaliates against U.S. with new tariffs on cars, soybeans
A fuming President Trump "ordered" U.S. companies Friday to start moving out of China, after the Asian superpower announced plans to impose additional tariffs of $75 billion on U.S. products. Published August 23, 2019
Donald Trump to confront Emmanuel Macron at G-7 over French tax on tech companies
President Trump will use the Group of Seven summit in France this weekend to confront the host country over its decision to unilaterally tax major tech companies, the White House said Thursday, confirming one of several subplots that could roil the meeting of developed nations in glitzy Biarritz. Published August 22, 2019
Celtics great Bob Cousy receives Medal of Freedom
President Trump awarded the nation's highest civilian honor Thursday to NBA great Bob Cousy for his achievements on the court and solidarity with black teammates affected by racial segregation. Published August 22, 2019
Trump says Danish PM out of line, not him, on Greenland
It started as a bit of whimsy in August -- what if the U.S. offered to buy Greenland, that mass of ice, rare-earth minerals and about 60,000 hearty souls nestled near the North Pole and halfway to Europe? Published August 21, 2019
