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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.

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Cleone Hermsen expresses her concern at a meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican. (Associated Press)

Anti-Obamacare ads aim to boost Republicans

Republican-aligned groups poured millions of dollars into ad campaigns Wednesday urging Congress to gut and replace Obamacare, hoping to remind voters why they disliked the health care law and to stiffen spines among wavering Republicans on Capitol Hill. Published February 22, 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Support for Obamacare repeal has dipped since Donald Trump took office: Poll

The share of voters who want Congress to fully or partially scrap Obamacare has dipped noticeably since January, according to a poll released Wednesday that finds zeal for repeal is waning even as President Trump and congressional Republicans craft plans to gut and replace the law with market-oriented reforms. Published February 22, 2017

Republicans say instability in the Obamacare marketplace has left them no choice but to prop up the 2010 Affordable Care Act before killing it so there isn't more chaos during the transfer to a replacement sytem. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump proposes ways to ‘stabilize’ Obamacare market, pending repeal

The Trump administration called for cutting Obamacare's next enrollment period in half as it took the first steps Wednesday to "stabilize" the health insurance marketplace, trying to give insurers some certainty even as Republicans try to figure out a repeal-and-replace strategy. Published February 15, 2017

Sami Jamaleddine, left, signs up for health insurance offered under the Affordable Care Act with insurance agent Michael Khoury, right, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Miami. The enrollment period for the federal health care law known as "Obamacare" ends at the end of the day Tuesday. The Republican-lead Senate has passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Humana latest insurer to exit Obamacare exchanges

Humana, a major health insurer, said Tuesday that it will pull out of the Obamacare marketplace after this year, delivering yet another blow to a program that was already on life support. Published February 14, 2017

Rep. Raul R. Labrador, Idaho Republican, and several colleagues want to know how often Americans' information is scooped up and examined in a process that is supposed to be targeted at foreigners. (Associated Press/File)

Conservatives to GOP leaders: Revive 2015 Obamacare repeal bill now

Conservatives in the House said Tuesday that the GOP needs to move faster in repealing Obamacare, saying governors who counted on the health law to expand Medicaid are out of luck unless Congress crafts a fairer deal for everyone. Published February 14, 2017

A huge Utah crowd greeted Rep. Jason Chaffetz with boos late Thursday, even as he touted his criticism of Kellyanne Conway, the White House adviser who may have flouted ethics rules by endorsing the fashion line of presidential daughter Ivanka Trump. (Associated Press)

Obamacare town halls used by liberals to fight repeal

Eight years after the tea party turned town hall meetings on Obamacare into hands-on melees, liberals furious with President Trump are flipping the script by shouting down Republicans who have struggled to outline better health care plans. Published February 12, 2017

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., followed by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer on Trump travel ban: ‘Throw it in trash’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Sunday said President Trump should throw his "extreme vetting" order in the garbage instead of redrafting it or continuing to appeal court decisions that put it on hold. Published February 12, 2017

"The Congressional Black Caucus has always been the conscience of the Congress, and I think we will continue to be that, and I think you are going to find the CBC fighting along with other Democrats for the soul of our Democracy," said Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland. (Associated Press)

Elijah Cummings: Trump adviser must explain Russia calls

The House's top Democratic investigator on Sunday said National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn needs to explain whether he discussed sanctions with Russia's ambassador, saying the retired general's shifting explanations are only raising new questions. Published February 12, 2017

Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., pauses while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, in this Jan. 24, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Tom Price confirmed as health secretary in bitter fight — now faces massive agenda

Rep. Tom Price was confirmed early Friday, 52-47, by the Senate, after surviving yet another Democratic onslaught against a Trump nomination. President Trump's new health secretary already has a massive to-do list built up, with the White House saying it was awaiting his arrival to roll out a replacement for Obamacare, and to begin taking steps to ease the transition. Published February 9, 2017

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questions Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she testified before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Conservatives demand Obamacare repeal this spring

Congress must hurry up and repeal Obamacare this spring to avoid the wrath of voters who expected Republicans to ease the anxiety about soaring rates and dwindling insurance options in their home states, conservative lawmakers said Wednesday. Published February 8, 2017