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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.

Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ** FILE **

HHS pushes for digital health records in key programs by 2020

The Trump administration on Monday said it will require doctors, hospitals and insurance plans operating within federal programs to deliver medical records and claims in an easy-to-use digital format by 2020. Published February 11, 2019

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said proposed funding is all over the map and that Democrats' are pushing to cap the number of detainee beds for people who cross into the U.S. illegally, causing talks to stall. (Associated Press)

White House won’t rule out another government shutdown

The White House said Sunday it cannot rule out another government shutdown as it gets mixed signals from Democrats and Republicans racing a Friday deadline to fund President Trump's border-wall demands and keep federal operations humming. Published February 10, 2019

In this Feb. 2, 2019, file photo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference in the Governor's Mansion in Richmond, Va. Northam clung to his office Tuesday, Feb. 5, amid intense political fallout over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook and uncertainty about the future of the state's government. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ralph Northam: As a doctor, I can help Virginia heal

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam refused to resign Sunday despite widespread calls for him to step down over a racist yearbook picture that set off chaos in Richmond and a reckoning among white persons who've worn blackface. Published February 10, 2019

In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., takes questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pelosi is laying out her strategy on health care and first up is improvements to “Obamacare” and legislation to lower prescription drug costs. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

DOJ opposes House’s attempt to intervene in Obamacare suit

The Trump administration told an appeals court Friday it opposes House Democrats' attempts to intervene in a court battle against Obamacare, arguing the legislative branch is veering out of its lane and that blue states already stepped in. Published February 8, 2019

In this Nov. 15, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a conference at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WH economic council: Trump isn’t ‘sabotaging’ Obamacare

Halfway through his four-year term, President Trump hasn't able to deliver on a campaign promise to get rid of Obamacare. Instead, the administration said Friday, the White House has found a way to make it work for everyone. Published February 8, 2019

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter after signing the National Security Presidential Memorandum to Launch the "Women's Global Development and Prosperity" Initiative in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats start to build case for requesting Trump’s tax returns

The Treasury would enter "uncharted territory" if it refused the House tax-writing panel's demand for someone's tax returns, an expert told lawmakers Thursday, as Democrats set the table for a potential showdown with President Trump. Published February 7, 2019

President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Capitol in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

HHS outlines Donald Trump’s campaign to end HIV/AIDS

The Trump administration vowed Wednesday to commit "significant resources" to President Trump's push to eradicate HIV transmission in the U.S., saying it will provide resources to control the spread of the disease in at-risk populations. Published February 6, 2019

President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Donald Trump refocuses energy from replacing Obamacare to tackling HIV/AIDS

President Trump signaled a new direction on health care Tuesday, replacing the partisan demands for an end to Obamacare that dotted past speeches with new plans to tackle major health crises such as HIV/AIDS, and proposals to work on controlling health care costs without major changes to the insurance system. Published February 5, 2019