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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.

Protesters hold signs spelling out, 'No War' outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that 'Iran made a very big mistake' by shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz in Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump defends his Iran strategy, restraint

President Trump on Saturday defended his strategy on Iran, saying he's "getting praise" for his decision not to retaliate with deadly strikes after Tehran downed an unmanned drone. Published June 22, 2019

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The United States and China are scheduled Thursday, May 9, 2019, to resume talks to try to back off an escalating trade war. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Trump confirms Xi G-20 meeting as trade war rages

President Trump said Tuesday he's arranged for an "extended meeting" with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week at the Group of 20 summit, raising hopes on Wall Street and in Washington of a cease-fire in their escalating trade war. Published June 18, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump-aligned group to spend $20M on voter registration

America First Policies, a nonprofit that supports President Trump's agenda, will launch a $20 million campaign Tuesday to register voters in four states that could determine whether the president gets a second term. Published June 17, 2019

In this file photo taken on Monday, July 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) **FILE**

Donald Trump to meet with Putin at G-20

President Trump confirmed Wednesday he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit this month, putting another high-profile meeting on the docket in Japan. Published June 12, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing for a trip to Iowa, on the South Lawn of White House, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump lauds Kim Jong-un on summit anniversary as critics cry foul

On the eve of the first anniversary of his precedent-shattering summit in Singapore with Kim Jong-un, President Trump heaped fresh praise on the North Korean leader Tuesday even as critics, including some conservatives, complained that Pyongyang had made no real progress on denuclearization over the past year despite Mr. Trump's intense personal diplomacy. Published June 11, 2019

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies during the House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Wilbur Ross: China deal will happen, just not at G-20

The U.S. and China will strike a trade deal eventually, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross predicted Tuesday, though said the G-20 summit this month is "not a place where anyone makes a definitive deal." Published June 11, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn at the White House, Monday, June 10, 2019, in Washington as he honors Team Penske for the 2019 Indianapolis 500 win. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump, Mexico snipe over supposed side deal

An emboldened President Trump said Monday that his tariff threat forced Mexico to strike a border deal, and he vowed that China will be the next target brought to heel by weaponization of access to the U.S. economy. Published June 10, 2019

In this Tuesday April, 16, 2019 file photo, an Ebola health worker is seen at a treatment center in Beni, Eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, file) **FILE**

WHO says it can ID only 75% of Ebola cases in DRC

Health responders could be missing up to a quarter of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Thursday, underscoring the challenge it faces in ending an outbreak that's killed over 1,350 and is nearly a year old. Published June 6, 2019

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, arrive to a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day at The Normandy American Cemetery, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump tells D-Day veterans they’re among greatest Americans

Overlooking the hallowed beaches of the D-Day invasion, President Trump on Thursday paid tribute to the heroism of U.S. and Allied troops who landed in Normandy, France, during World War II, calling them "among the very greatest Americans who will ever live." Published June 6, 2019

President Donald Trump meets with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Shannon, Ireland. Trump is on his first visit to the country as president. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump and Irish PM talk trade, Brexit and borders

President Trump said Wednesday he didn't stop in Ireland in between D-Day ceremonies to promote his Doonbeg golf club, saying he cherishes the American-Irish relationship and wanted to speak to Prime Minister Leo Varadkar about Brexit talks that affect the border with Northern Ireland. Published June 5, 2019