Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to testify on nursing home deaths
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will testify before Congress on Sept. 10 about "potentially fatal" nursing home policies that he dictated in 2020 before thousands of seniors died of COVID-19 in facilities across the state, House Republicans said Tuesday. Published September 3, 2024
Harris goes on offense about high inflation with new campaign ad
Vice President Kamala Harris released a campaign Tuesday that says former President Donald Trump is obsessed with tax cuts for corporations while the Democratic ticket is "focused on you" through efforts to take on price gouging and "corporate speculators" in the housing market. Published September 3, 2024
Fall campaign for COVID-19 shots is coming, but many Americans have moved on
The Biden-Harris administration wants Americans to roll up their sleeves for the new COVID-19 shot but many Americans fear the coronavirus less than the flu, portending another lackluster fall campaign. Published August 30, 2024
J.D. Vance: Kamala Harris can ‘go to hell’ over Afghanistan debacle
Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance on Wednesday said Vice President Kamala Harris can "go to hell" for failing to hold people responsible for the fatal Abbey Gate bombing during the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Published August 28, 2024
Trump campaign offers questions ahead of Harris’ CNN interview
Former President Donald Trump has a list of questions he wants Vice President Kamala Harris to answer when she sits for a rare TV interview with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, including whether she still supports a "Green New Deal" or concealed President Biden's "cognitive decline." Published August 28, 2024
WATCH: Finance trade group chief sees vast ‘gulf’ between Bidenomics projections, real-world woes
There is a major divide between the positive economic outlook pushed by "ivory tower" economists and the dour picture confronting everyday Americans at the grocery checkout and gas pump, posing a challenge for Vice President Kamala Harris as she contends with the pros and cons of "Bidenomics," a leading trade group CEO told The Washington Times. Published August 28, 2024
Major Trump plans would add $4 trillion to deficits in the 10-year window, budget analysis shows
The Trump campaign's tax-and-spending plans would increase deficits by more than $4 trillion in the next 10 years, according to a prominent analysis. Published August 27, 2024
Sen. Ted Cruz to Trump: Do the debate under any rules Harris wants
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says former President Donald Trump should agree to "whatever stupid rules" Vice President Kamala Harris wants during a Sept. 10 debate on ABC, pushing back on the idea that the GOP nominee is within his rights to pull out of the prime-time showdown. Published August 27, 2024
Zuckerberg admits to Congress: COVID-19, Hunter Biden laptop suppression was wrong
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told House Republicans that the Biden administration repeatedly pressured Facebook to censor information about the COVID-19 crisis in 2021. Published August 27, 2024
White House says Biden not just biding his time until election
The White House on Monday rejected the idea that President Biden has become a ceremonial figurehead who is dawdling as Vice President Kamala Harris tries to defeat former President Donald Trump in November. Published August 26, 2024
White House says Cairo talks remain on course for Gaza cease-fire and hostage release
The White House on Monday said high-level talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal are showing progress and that weekend attacks between Israel and Lebanese militants in Hezbollah did not affect the negotiations. Published August 26, 2024
Trump raises doubts about participating in ABC News debate in September
Former President Donald Trump raised doubts late Sunday about whether he would participate in the Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC. Published August 26, 2024
GOP leaders spar with Biden-Harris over Wyoming ‘land lockup’
Federal and state Republicans are upset with the Biden-Harris administration's plans for 3.6 million acres in southwestern Wyoming, saying the Bureau of Land Management put climate activists' concerns ahead of local input. Published August 23, 2024
Biden’s security adviser travels to Beijing to manage tensions with China
President Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will travel to Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday to meet his Chinese counterpart and manage tensions between the superpowers. Published August 23, 2024
RFK Jr. withdraws from Arizona ballot amid speculation of possible alliance with Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took himself off the ballot in Arizona, a state elections official said late Thursday, fueling speculation about the independent candidate's future. Published August 23, 2024
Sex offender suspected of threatening to kill Trump is arrested in Arizona
Authorities in Arizona arrested a convicted sex offender Thursday afternoon on suspicion of threatening to kill Donald Trump during the former president's campaign stop at the southern border. Published August 22, 2024
Arizona police search for ex-con who made threats on Trump’s life
A manhunt was underway in Arizona on Thursday for a convicted sex offender who authorities said threatened to kill Donald Trump during the former president's campaign stop at the southern border. Published August 22, 2024
Biden-Harris’ commerce chief stumped about a major economic report
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she is unfamiliar with a major government report that said the U.S. economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than initially reported. Published August 22, 2024
Mpox hits man in Thailand, second case outside Africa
Health officials in Thailand have confirmed a case of the new -- and potentially deadlier -- strain of mpox. Published August 22, 2024
Trump says he would accept endorsement from ‘good person’ RFK Jr.
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would be "honored" if independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were to drop out of the race and endorse the GOP ticket. Published August 22, 2024