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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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This image made from video released by the U.S. Navy on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 shows the view from a Seahawk helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz on Dec. 26, 2015. The U.S. Navy says the video shows a rocket fired from an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel near warships and commercial traffic in the strategic strait. What appears to be an oil tanker is seen in the foreground. Previously an Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesman had denied conducting any naval drills at the time and called the American accusations "psychological warfare." (U.S. Navy via AP)

Chris Coons, Delaware senator, calls on White House to punish Iran

Sen. Christopher A. Coons added his voice Monday to a chorus of other Democrats who have called on the Obama administration to quit waffling and punish Iran for testing a pair of ballistic missiles this fall, flouting international sanctions even as Tehran began to implement the nuclear deal it struck with the U.S. and other leading nations. Published January 11, 2016

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat. (Associated Press)

Senate sluggish despite bipartisan deals, Washington Times Legislative Futility Index finds

Congress began to pull out of the legislative doldrums last year but still has a long way to go before it returns to full health and the kind of freewheeling legislative action of previous decades, according to The Washington Times Legislative Futility Index, which found that despite some big bipartisan deals, the Senate remains a major stumbling block to passing bills. Published January 10, 2016

Newly released emails from Mrs. Clinton's tenure at the State Department showed Mrs. Clinton having a cavalier attitude about sending state information from source to source, telling her staff to send her correspondence through "nonsecure" channels if necessary because her fax machine was failing. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton emails release spark new security concerns

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insisted Sunday she did not instruct an aide to send her classified information over nonsecure channels, pushing back at critics who say her unorthodox use of private email at the State Department repeatedly put sensitive information at risk. Published January 10, 2016

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks during a town hall at Praise Community Church in Mason City, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Ted Cruz leads in Iowa as ‘birther’ talk intensifies

Businessman Donald Trump on Sunday said he's got the momentum to win the GOP presidential nomination regardless of whether he finishes first in Iowa and again questioned his top rival's eligibility for the office. Published January 10, 2016

FILE - In this Jan 4, 2016 file photo, Republican Presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, campaigns at Penny's Diner in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Tea party flame-thrower Ted Cruz is showing voters his softer side during his presidential campaign in Iowa, whether through his joke-laced stump speech or one-on-one interactions. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Sen. Ted Cruz opposes Donald Trump’s “police state” plan on deportations

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will win the presidency by "painting in bold colors, not pale pastels," and that his passion for repealing Obamacare, establishing a flat tax and enforcing immigration law will be a contrast to the "mushy middle" that doomed GOP nominees in 1996, 2000 and 2012. Published January 10, 2016

White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Thursday mocked Congress' Obamacare repeal bill, saying in 60 efforts to overturn the law, this was the first one to make it to President Obama's desk. (Associated Press)

White House mocks Obamacare repeal

The administration mocked the Obamacare repeal bill sent to the White House Thursday, saying Congress had accomplished "nothing" and boasting that the health law is doing even better than expected. Published January 7, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, about his 2016 agenda and GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare, formally known as The Affordable Care Act. The House passed legislation yesterday to gut President Barack Obama's signature health law, fulfilling a promise to Republican voters in a presidential election year but inviting a certain veto. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan formally signs Obamacare repeal bill

Flanked by dozens of his GOP troops, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday signed the first-ever Obamacare repeal bill that will make it to the White House. Published January 7, 2016

In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

HHS: 11.3 million Obamacare signups nationwide

Roughly 11.3 million people have selected private plans on Obamacare's exchanges, according to a government update released Thursday that for the first time includes 2016 signup data from all of the states. Published January 7, 2016

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., smiles as he departs the chamber just after the Repubican-controlled House of Representatives voted to eliminate key parts of President Barack Obama's health care law and to stop taxpayer funds from going to Planned Parenthood, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan says House will go ‘on offense’ in 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday his chamber will be "going on offense on ideas" in 2016, offering voters a clear idea of what a Republican Congress could do with an ally in the White House. Published January 7, 2016

"The people deserve a truly patient-centered health care system — and ultimately, this is going to require a Republican president," said House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican. "That's why our top priority in 2016 is going to be offering the country a clear choice with a bold pro-growth agenda." (Associated Press)

Obamacare repeal sent to president’s desk for first time

Six years after President Obama rammed Obamacare through a Democrat-run Congress, Republicans used their own majority to take a "monumental" step toward scrapping the overhaul Wednesday, approving a bill to ax the onerous mandates that penalize Americans who refuse to comply with the health care law's demands. Published January 6, 2016

President Obama stands with House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 9, 2015, during an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment that abolished slavery. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Congress set to send Obamacare repeal to president

Congress is poised to dispatch an Obamacare repeal bill to President Obama's desk Wednesday, fulfilling a long-standing but elusive goal for Republicans who seized the House in 2011 and reaffirmed their vow after taking control of the Senate last year. Published January 6, 2016

"This bill will stop taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood ...," House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said. (Associated Press)

House Republicans to vote to strip Planned Parenthood funding

Four years after GOP Senate candidates stumbled over reproductive rights, the thorny issue is once again front and center as Congress kicks off 2016 with a vote to strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood in retaliation for its abortion practices. Published January 5, 2016

In this Dec. 17, 2015, photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during an end-of-the-year news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

2016 House session opens with vote to repeal Obamacare law

Congressional Republicans will kick off 2016 with a vote to repeal Obamacare, but they are still struggling to figure out the next steps in replacing President Obama's health insurance overhaul, which, while suffering growing pains, now provides coverage to millions of Americans. Published January 4, 2016