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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.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks while surrounded by faith leaders and other supporters during a rally and prayer vigil on the steps of City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ team rocked by another resignation

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday he will "stay focused" on his job as another one of his top officials, Deputy Mayor Phil Banks, resigned amid the swirl of scandal around the administration. Published October 7, 2024

This photo provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation shows the collapsed eastbound lane of I-40 into the Pigeon River in North Carolina near the Tennessee border on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (N.C. Department of Transportation via AP)

Biden promises feds will pay for 100% of N.C. recovery costs

President Biden said Wednesday the federal government will cover 100% of the cost of debris removal and emergency measures for six months as North Carolina recovers from Hurricane Helene, granting a request from Gov. Roy Cooper after a helicopter survey of the damage. Published October 2, 2024

President Joe Biden, right, and White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, left, speak with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, on screen at center right, and Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Deanne Criswell, onscreen at center left, about the Biden administration's efforts to aid in recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about Hurricane Helene at a rally on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump walks outside the Chez What furniture store as he visits Valdosta, Ga., a town impacted by Hurricane Helene, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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

Incumbent candidate New York's 12th Congressional District, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., presides over a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington on June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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