Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Biden in helicopter views flattened buildings, submerged houses in North Carolina
President Biden got an aerial tour Wednesday of flattened buildings and the shells of gutted-out buildings in and around Asheville, North Carolina, the hardest-hit part of the nation from Hurricane Helene. Published October 2, 2024
Biden sends 1,000 troops to assist N.C. storm recovery
President Biden on Wednesday said he's deploying 1,000 active-duty soldiers to North Carolina to help the state's National Guard in the response to Hurricane Helene. Published October 2, 2024
Biden to survey Carolinas’ storm damage Wednesday
President Biden will travel to North and South Carolina and Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Georgia on Wednesday to scan damage from Hurricane Helene and greet first responders. Published October 1, 2024
Trump-supported GoFundMe page raises over $1.7M for Helene relief
A GoFundMe page authorized by former President Donald Trump to help victims of Hurricane Helene had raised more than $1.7 million as of early Tuesday, eclipsing its goal of $1 million. Published October 1, 2024
Harris leans into Obamacare wars in new ads
Vice President Kamala Harris is running ads targeting former President Donald Trump's threat to replace Obamacare while having only "concepts" of a plan. Published October 1, 2024
Harris, Trump turn focus to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shifted their attention Monday away from standard campaigning to focus on the emergency response to the fallout from Hurricane Helene, which devastated a region that includes the election battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia. Published September 30, 2024
Biden says federal government will help Southeast U.S. recover from Helene ‘until the job is done’
President Biden told southern governors the federal government will do everything it can, for as long as it takes, to help the Southeast and Appalachia recover from a "history-making" storm that claimed more than 100 people and upwards of 600 missing as of Monday. Published September 30, 2024
‘I became a target’: NYC Mayor Eric Adams links migrant crisis criticism to criminal charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is hinting that he became a political "target" for the feds because he criticized President Biden's border and immigration policies. The comments even drew sympathy from former President Donald Trump. Published September 30, 2024
NYC Mayor Eric Adams: ‘I am not guilty, your honor’
New York Mayor Eric Adams is pleading not guilty to bribery and wire fraud charges in an indictment alleging he solicited foreign donations in return for official favors. Published September 27, 2024
Senior House Dem Nadler of NYC says Mayor Adams must resign
Rep. Jerrold Nadler called on his fellow New York Democrat, Eric Adams, to step down, saying the mayor can't do the job right while battling an indictment alleging he solicited foreign campaign donations in exchange for official favors. Published September 27, 2024
NYC confronts uncertain future amid Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption charges
New York City hurtled into uncharted territory Thursday as prosecutors accused Mayor Eric Adams of a decadelong scheme of soliciting foreign campaign donations through straw donors in exchange for official favors. Published September 26, 2024
NYC Mayor Eric Adams funneled foreign donations to campaign, offered favors: Prosecutors
New York Mayor Eric Adams funneled foreign campaign donations through straw donors in the U.S. to circumvent federal election laws, federal prosecutors alleged in an indictment unsealed Thursday, a historic development in America's largest city. Published September 26, 2024
NYC Mayor Eric Adams vows to fight on as agents search home, calls mount for him to resign
Federal agents searched the home of New York City Mayor Eric Adams early Thursday before authorities were expected to detail charges against the Democrat. Published September 26, 2024
Democrats use campaign season to push for extension of generous Obamacare subsidies
Senior Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday to permanently extend Obamacare subsidies that were increased by President Biden's signature tax-and-climate bill but will expire at the end of 2025. Published September 25, 2024
Biden will sign bill to speed chip projects, breaking with some Dems, environmental groups
President Biden plans to sign a recently passed bill that exempts some semiconductor projects from federal environmental reviews, despite an outcry from a trickle of Democrats saying the legislation undercuts protection in a decades-old law. Published September 25, 2024
Trump thanks Congress for bipartisan effort to increase protection
Former President Donald Trump thanked Congress on Wednesday for extending presidential-level protection to major presidential and vice presidential candidates, saying it is "nice to see Republicans and Democrats get together on something." Published September 25, 2024
Hounded by federal probes, NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he’s not stepping down: ‘I have a city to run’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he is forging ahead and will not resign despite a swirl of federal investigations into his administration. Published September 24, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders: U.S. is ‘cash cow’ for maker of blockbuster weight-loss drugs
Sen. Bernard Sanders scolded a Danish drugmaker Tuesday for charging Americans at least six times what other nations pay for "game-changing" weight-loss drugs, saying millions of people with obesity or diabetes would manage their conditions better if the cost came down. Published September 24, 2024
Key Nebraska legislator says no to ‘winner-take-all’ Electoral College proposal, bucks Trump allies
A pivotal state senator on Monday doomed GOP hopes to convert Nebraska into a winner-take-all state in the Electoral College. Published September 23, 2024
Biden administration proposes ban on cars with Chinese and Russian ‘smart’ tech
The Biden administration proposed rules Monday prohibiting the sale or import of "smart" cars that have certain technology from China or Russia, citing national security concerns. Published September 23, 2024
