Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Sen. Chris Murphy rips Trump for using tariffs to gain fealty from private industry
With the world assessing the fiscal fallout from President Trump's bold tariff plans, Sen. Chris Murphy is bashing him by saying the levies aren't about economics at all. Published April 3, 2025
Markets nosedive as investors digest Trump tariff plan; Dow drops 1,200 points
Stocks on Wall Street plummeted Thursday as investors weighed President Trump's aggressive tariff plan and the potential risk of a global trade war. Published April 3, 2025
Trump orders closure of loophole on Chinese shipping on May 2
President Trump issued an executive order Wednesday that shuts down a loophole Chinese shippers use to send low-value goods straight to U.S. consumers. Published April 3, 2025
Vance points to Main Street’s enthusiasm for risky tariff plan
President Trump is raising tariffs to make it harder to ship Americans' jobs overseas, Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday, arguing the "globalist" economy pushed by former presidents was a failure that awarded elites and other nations. Published April 3, 2025
Trump imposes a 10% baseline tariff, reciprocal tariffs on ‘worst offender’ nations
President Trump on Wednesday imposed a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports and additional, reciprocal levies on "worst-offender" nations in a bold restructuring of the global trading order he views as fundamentally unfair to the U.S. and calamitous for its workers. Published April 2, 2025
Trump tries to keep GOP senators in line over tariff measure
President Trump questioned the loyalty of four Republican senators Wednesday ahead of a vote on a resolution that would nullify his power to impose tariffs on Canada. Published April 2, 2025
Liberation Day? Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs to protect U.S. industries
The president will seek revenge Wednesday with a "Liberation Day" plan that slaps tariffs on any nation that taxes U.S. goods or sets up other trade barriers. Published April 1, 2025
Trump urges GOP to rally around his Canada tariffs
President Trump is urging Senate Republicans to reject a resolution that would terminate the national emergency he used to justify tariffs on Canada. Published April 1, 2025
Karoline Leavitt says ‘evil forces’ tried to take down Trump
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says she believes in "spiritual warfare" and that "evil forces" tried to take down President Trump during the campaign. Published April 1, 2025
Trump to unveil ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs in major Rose Garden event with Cabinet
President Trump will unveil his global tariff plan in a Rose Garden event Wednesday featuring his entire Cabinet, a display underscoring the magnitude of a "Liberation Day" announcement that is making Wall Street jittery and shaking up global trade. Published March 31, 2025
Trump says Zelenskyy trying to ‘renegotiate’ rare earths deal
President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have "big problems" if he tries to rework a deal that would provide rare earth minerals to the U.S. as payment for American support during the Russian invasion. Published March 31, 2025
Wall Street, global stocks down as investors brace for Trump’s tariff plan
Wall Street braced for President Trump's plan to unveil tariffs on "all countries," tumbling in early trading before leveling off a bit by midday. Published March 31, 2025
FDA’s top vaccine official, Peter Marks, resigns in rebuke to RFK Jr.
The Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Peter Marks, says he is resigning because he believes Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is putting "his misinformation and lies" ahead of good science. Published March 29, 2025
J.D. Vance in Greenland jabs Denmark, stresses U.S. interest in Arctic security
Vice President J.D. Vance and top U.S. officials touched down Friday at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland and stressed the need for U.S.-led. "Arctic security." Published March 28, 2025
Trump, Canadian PM have positive call despite trade spat
President Trump says he had an "extremely productive" call with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney despite acrimony over White House trade moves and nonstop "51st state" talk that rankles Ottawa. Published March 28, 2025
Vance, top officials head to wary Greenland as Trump eyes control
Vice President J.D. Vance and top U.S. officials are heading to Greenland on Friday for a one-day visit as President Trump eyes ways to bring the Danish territory under American control. Published March 28, 2025
RFK Jr. says HHS cuts will target administrators, not front-line workers
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is defending massive layoffs at his department, saying front-line workers will be spared while he streamlines administrative functions. Published March 28, 2025
RFK Jr. announces cuts: HHS ‘will do more — a lot more — at a lower cost to the taxpayer’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major overhaul Thursday that will eliminate 10,000 full-time employees from his department. Published March 27, 2025
Trump threatens heavier tariffs on Canada, EU if they join forces against tariffs
President Trump warned the EU and Canada on Thursday not to collude in their response to his heavy trade tactics, saying they will face even higher tariffs. Published March 27, 2025
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars
President Trump said Wednesday he is imposing a 25% tariff on foreign-made cars and light trucks that are imported to the U.S. Published March 26, 2025
