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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, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Friday, June 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Donald Trump backs Russia’s reentry to club of G-7 nations

President Trump said Tuesday he would prefer to let Russia back into the G-7 club of top industrialized nations, doubling down on his controversial view just days before this year's round of talks kicks off in France. Published August 20, 2019

Mourners deliver flowers Friday for the funeral in El Paso, Texas, of Margie Reckard, 63, who was killed by a gunman in a mass shooting earlier in the month. Some mental health advocates say that the focus on people with mental illness is a distraction from solving gun violence in the U.S. (Associated Press)

Trump remarks on mental illness, gun violence slammed by mental health advocates

Mental health advocates chastised President Trump for saying the U.S. could fight gun violence by reopening institutions to keep "mentally deranged and dangerous" people off the streets, saying it could stigmatize patients who thrive in their communities, while allowing hateful shooters to hide behind the banner of mental illness. Published August 18, 2019

In this Dec. 18, 2013, file photo, then-U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., discusses his first months back in Congress during an interview in Mount Pleasant, S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Mark Sanford weighs Donald Trump 2020 primary challenge

Former Rep. Mark Sanford on Sunday said President Trump does not deserve reelection but he would still support him, as a Republican, over a Democratic nominee if he falls short in a long-shot bid to primary the sitting leader. Published August 18, 2019

In this Nov. 1, 2018 photo, Sen. Joe Manchin speaks to reporters after a debate with Patrick Morrisey in Morgantown, W.Va. Republicans have a huge advantage as they seek to hold or expand their 51-49 Senate majority, with the battle for control running mostly through states that President Donald Trump won in 2016. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson)

Joe Manchin ‘encouraged’ by gun control talks on Capitol Hill

Sen. Joe Manchin III on Sunday said President Trump hasn't pledged support for his bill to expand background checks -- or for any other gun measures -- though he is "encouraged" by talks on Capitol Hill in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Published August 18, 2019

White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said President Trump does not intend to abandon a “supply side” approach to tax cuts and deregulation after stocks plunged last week on fears of a recession. (Associated Press/File)

Larry Kudlow rejects recession fears

White House advisers on Sunday said the country isn't heading for a recession and played down the effects of President Trump's trade war after a wobbly week on Wall Street, arguing that pessimism is the only thing that could hold America back. Published August 18, 2019

In this Aug. 12, 2019, photo, Kashmiri Muslims shout slogans during a protest after Eid prayers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Troops in India-administered Kashmir allowed some Muslims to walk to local mosques alone or in pairs to pray for the Eid al-Adha festival on Monday during an unprecedented security lockdown that still forced most people in the disputed region to stay indoors on the Islamic holy day. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Donald Trump urges Pakistan PM to talk to India on Kashmir

President Trump urged Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday to work with India in settling tensions in the Kashmir region, which is steeped in fear and upheaval after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved to strip it of its autonomous status. Published August 16, 2019

Protesters in Hong Kong have been pressuring Beijing to abide by its promised "one country, two systems" policy that allowed a democratic system to operate. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump cautious on China amid Hong Kong protests

President Trump for once was the cautious outlier as lawmakers of both parties in Congress warned China not to crack down on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, as tensions continued to simmer Wednesday over the enclave's fate. Published August 14, 2019

In this Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference as a congressional delegation visited the Catholic Charities Respite Center in McAllen, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP) **FILE**

Pelosi: Trump’s comments on Hong Kong ‘invite miscalculation’ by Beijing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump Wednesday of inviting "miscalculation" in Hong Kong by failing to take a hard line on China amid signs of a looming crackdown on protests, underscoring the gulf in rhetoric between lawmakers in both parties and the president, who wants the situation to work out for "everybody, including China." Published August 14, 2019