Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Democrats go on offense ahead of Obamacare showdown
Democrats highlighted the political peril Monday of an anti-Obamacare lawsuit that's set for argument before a federal appeals court later this week, vowing to punish President Trump and anyone else backing the attempt to overturn the 2010 health law. Published July 8, 2019
Bennie Thompson, Democrats vow immigrant detention center probe
Lawmakers return to Washington this week more divided than ever and facing a series of new immigration policy crises, with an urgency to troubling conditions at the border for illegal immigrants, with President Trump sparking a clash over the 2020 census, and with the Homeland Security Department preparing a round of deportations of illegal immigrant families. Published July 7, 2019
Trump, 2020 field congratulate U.S. women’s soccer team on World Cup win
President Trump congratulated the women's national soccer team for their record fourth World Cup title on Sunday. Published July 7, 2019
Citizenship question will be on 2020 census, Ken Cuccinelli predicts
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting chief of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Sunday he thinks a citizenship question will find its way onto the 2020 census. Published July 7, 2019
Jeff Merkley, 2016 Bernie Sanders supporter, withholds 2020 endorsement
Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon was the first Democratic senator to endorse Bernie Sanders in 2016, but he's holding back ahead of the 2020 primary, saying Sunday there are plenty of bold Democrats in the field. Published July 7, 2019
Ken Cuccinelli: ICE agents ready to ‘perform their mission’ as deportation raid reprieve ends
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting chief of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, on Sunday said agents are ready to "perform their mission," as President Trump's two-week reprieve on deportation raids runs out. Published July 7, 2019
Kevin McAleenan defends performance at border
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended his agency's performance against mounting claims that illegal immigrants are being detained in inhumane conditions at the border. Published July 7, 2019
Justin Amash says distaste for GOP, two-party system preceded Donald Trump
Newly independent Rep. Justin Amash on Sunday said President Trump has added to the rancor in Washington, but that political discourse began breaking down long before, thanks to the top-down control of congressional leaders in a rigid two-party system. Published July 7, 2019
Trump teases ‘favored nations’ order on drug prices
President Trump said Friday his administration is working on a "favored nations" order on prescription drugs, clearing the way for the U.S. to pay no more than the country with the lowest price. Published July 5, 2019
Trump defends Ivanka: ‘Foreign leaders love her’
President Trump gave his daughter, Ivanka, rave reviews for her performance at the G20 Summit in Japan but said he is not grooming her for office, as some suspect. Published July 5, 2019
Donald Trump says Mike Pence canceled NH trip due to issue there, not in DC
President Trump said Vice President Mike Pence suddenly canceled a recent trip to New Hampshire because of a problem up in New England, and not palace intrigue in Washington. Published July 5, 2019
Donald Trump ‘Salute to America’ celebrates with military flyovers, patriotic revelry
President Trump hailed America's' "extraordinary heritage" and the Founding Fathers who paved the way to the nation's rain-soaked 243rd birthday Thursday, ignoring ample rain and controversy to reshape the capital's Fourth of July festivities into a military-heavy showcase on the cusp of his reelection campaign. Published July 4, 2019
White House to send all-female delegation to cheer U.S. in World Cup final
The White House is dispatching its Medicare chief, a key Commerce Department official and five other women to cheer on the U.S. women's soccer team in the World Cup final in France on Sunday. Published July 3, 2019
Donald Trump predicts ‘good things’ from his unexpected meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
President Trump said Monday he expects "good things" to come from his impromptu meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as both sides agreed to restart denuclearization talks and some analysts warned of a propaganda bonanza for Pyongyang. Published July 1, 2019
Donald Trump’s visit to Kim Jong-un impresses South Korea residents
President Trump's efforts to strike peace between North and South Korea earned him kudos on the streets of Seoul over the weekend even if the locals -- most of whom spoke to The Washington Times through an interpreter -- say his manner can be off-putting at times. Published June 30, 2019
Donald Trump uses Twitter to set up meeting with Kim Jong-un
Unconventional and proud of it, President Trump used Twitter to set up his historic meeting Sunday with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Published June 30, 2019
Donald Trump becomes first sitting U.S. president to enter North Korea in ‘historic moment’
The U.S. and North Korea agreed Sunday to begin talking again, as President Trump became the first sitting American leader to step into the brutal regime's territory. Published June 30, 2019
Donald Trump raises suspense before DMZ meeting, possible Kim Jong-un handshake
President Trump told South Korean business leaders Sunday he wants to visit the demilitarized zone that splits the Korean peninsula to "see how that's looking" and, once again, teased a handshake with North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un, as their nations try to restart nuclear talks. Published June 29, 2019
Donald Trump defends interaction with Vladimir Putin, Saudi Arabia’s ‘MBS’
President Trump on Saturday defended his behavior with foreign strongmen at the G-20 summit, saying 13 Saudis are being prosecuted for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and that he technically told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to meddle in U.S. elections, despite his joking tone. Published June 29, 2019
Donald Trump: U.S., China to resume trade talks ‘where we left off’
The U.S. will not impose new tariffs on China as the mega-powers restart trade talks that fell apart in May, President Trump said Saturday, signaling a freeze in an economic war that's rattled investors, farmers and consumers alike. Published June 29, 2019
