Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Poll finds broad support for Trump’s big ideas on drug pricing
Nearly nine in 10 people think drug companies should disclose list prices in TV advertising and a solid majority says the U.S. should align Medicare costs with what other countries pay, according to a poll released Friday that finds broad support for President Trump's big ideas for making prescriptions cheaper. Published March 1, 2019
Otto Warmbier parents deliver tacit rebuke to Donald Trump after North Korea summit
Parents of Otto Warmbier, who died in 2017 shortly after being released from a North Korean prison, responded Friday to President Trump's assertion that he is convinced dictator Kim Jong-un didn't know anything about the brutal treatment of their son. Published March 1, 2019
After North Korea talks fail, Donald Trump blows off steam over troubles at home
President Trump returned from a round-the-world summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un by picking up Friday where he left off -- blasting the lengthy probe into his 2016 campaign and new claims from his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, who used testimony before Congress to paint the president as a no-good cheat while Mr. Trump was in Vietnam. Published March 1, 2019
Melania Trump to embark on multi-city ‘Be Best’ tour
The White House said Thursday that first lady Melania Trump will embark on a three-state tour to promote her "Be Best" campaign to improve the character and safety of children. Published February 28, 2019
Donald Trump calls South Korea, Japan mid-flight to discuss results of North Korea summit
President Trump made in-flight calls to Asian leaders Thursday to loop them in on his talks with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un. Published February 28, 2019
WHO condemns attacks on Ebola centers in DRC, says violence could prolong fight
The World Health Organization on Thursday condemned a pair of attacks on Ebola treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying marauders who torched the facilities are holding back the response to an outbreak that's killed over 500 people. Published February 28, 2019
House progressives unveil single-payer health bill
More than 100 House Democrats laid down an aggressive marker Wednesday for what "Medicare for all" means to them ahead of the 2020 campaign, filing a bill that would replace private insurance with a nationwide program that would cover all Americans. Published February 27, 2019
Senators fire warning shot at drug companies: No more finger-pointing for high prices
Senators delivered a public grilling Tuesday to pharmaceutical bigwigs for deflecting blame over high prices and accusing them of protecting their drug monopolies like "Gollum with his ring." Published February 26, 2019
Danny Burch, American taken in Yemen, is now free, home with family: White House
The White House on Monday said a U.S. citizen held hostage in Yemen for 18 months has been reunited with his family. Published February 25, 2019
White House: Trump budget to boost military outside of spending caps
The acting director of the White House budget office said Monday that President Trump's 2020 budget blueprint will adhere to strict caps on discretionary spending and that Mr. Trump will instead seek additional money for the military through a special war fund not subject to the fiscal guardrails. Published February 25, 2019
Trump departs for North Korea summit in Vietnam
President Trump departed at lunchtime Monday for a major summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam, where he hopes to convince the shadowy leader to give up his nuclear ambitions and open his country to global development. Published February 25, 2019
Mike Pence calls on nations to cut off Nicolas Maduro’s money
Vice President Mike Pence pressed Latin American allies Monday to isolate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro financially, saying "it's time to do more" by freezing assets tied to the socialist leader and transferring his foreign holdings to the ownership of U.S.-backed interim President Juan Guaido. Published February 25, 2019
Donald Trump eyes finish line in trade deals with China, North American neighbors
President Trump predicted success in trade talks on two fronts Monday, saying his tough tactics are paying off with China and that Congress will sign off on his rewrite of the NAFTA deal with Canada and Mexico. Published February 25, 2019
Donald Trump delays China tariff March 1 deadline
President Trump on Sunday said the U.S. has made "substantial progress" in trade talks with China, and he will no longer increase tariffs on Chinese imports on March 1. Published February 24, 2019
Donald Trump says July 4 ‘Salute to America’ set for Lincoln Memorial
President Trump on Sunday said he plans to make good on his pledge to piggy back on Washington's Independence Day celebrations by staging -- and addressing -- a new event at the Lincoln Memorial. Published February 24, 2019
Lindsay Walters, deputy White House spokeswoman, to leave in April
Lindsay Walters, a deputy press secretary for President Trump, will depart the administration in mid-April for a job at a major public relations and consulting firm, the White House said Monday. Published February 19, 2019
Donald Trump sets ‘Space Force’ in motion; new entity to be housed under Air Force
President Trump signed a directive Tuesday setting in motion a scaled-down version of his Space Force to be housed within the Air Force, though it may one day become a co-equal branch of the military. Published February 19, 2019
Trump touches base with Asian leaders ahead of Kim Jong-un summit
President Trump spoke by phone with the South Korean president Monday to discuss his looming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam. Published February 19, 2019
‘Anti-vaxxers’ drive measles outbreak; CDC seeks new ways to immunize Americans
With "anti-vaxxers" driving a measles outbreak in Washington state and other barriers to vaccines leaving 6 percent of children unprotected, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's time to find new ways to get Americans immunized. Published February 18, 2019
Donald Trump calls on military to turn on Nicolas Maduro, decries socialism
President Trump urged Venezuela's military leaders Monday to turn on leader Nicolas Maduro, casting the struggle in the troubled South American nation as a major test of whether the world can rid itself of a socialist stumbling block. Published February 18, 2019
