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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.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks on crime and safety during a campaign event at the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Howell, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says Democratic leaders ‘threatened’ Biden to quit race

Former President Donald Trump says President Biden would still be running if it hadn't been for his poor debate performance and believes Democratic leaders "threatened" the president before he ceded way to Vice President Kamala Harris. Published August 21, 2024

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, Oct. 3, 2019. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is launching "Republicans for Harris" as she tries to win over Republican voters put off by former President Donald Trump's candidacy. Harris' team says the program will aim to use well-known Republicans, including Grisham, to activate their networks, with a particular emphasis on primary voters who backed former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham to speak at DNC

Stephanie Grisham, who was former President Donald Trump's press secretary, plans to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, adding her name to the roster of Republicans going on stage in Chicago to back Vice President Kamala Harris. Published August 20, 2024

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to the media after a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bragg not opposed to Trump’s request for sentencing delay

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Monday he does not object to former President Donald Trump's request to postpone his criminal sentencing, saying it is up to the judge to decide if he wants to stick with the Sept. 18 date. Published August 19, 2024

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reacts as he speaks at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Convention in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Walz’s national spotlight elevates his 1995 DUI arrest

Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is dredging up stories about his drunken driving arrest in Nebraska in the mid-1990s -- and conflicting campaign narratives about the episode during his political career. Published August 16, 2024