Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Outside U.S., voters must show ID, proof of eligibility; Democrats decry such laws as undemocratic
Developed countries and even emerging countries such as Mexico require some form of personal documentation during the voting process. In the U.S., however, GOP efforts this year to pass the SAVE Act to require proof of citizenship to register to vote is a nonstarter with Democrats. Published September 13, 2024
Travelin’ man: Rick Steves endorses Harris for president
Globe-trotting television host Rick Steves wants you to keep on travelin' -- and vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Mr. Steves, known for his PBS travel series in Europe, became the latest celebrity to endorse the Democrat in a video filmed and posted on X from France. Published September 13, 2024
Education Dept., hoping to avoid another disaster, to test FAFSA form in fall
The Biden administration faces a huge test this fall as high school seniors and their families wait to see if the college financial aid form is functional or a debacle like last year's form. Published September 11, 2024
Larry Hogan makes stopping school shootings top issue in high-stakes Senate race
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will fight for a federal law requiring armed officers in every high school if elected to the Senate. Published September 11, 2024
You heard correctly: Kamala Harris owns a gun
Vice President Kamala Harris surprised many viewers during Tuesday's presidential debate when she mentioned, almost in passing, this tidbit: She's a gun owner. Published September 11, 2024
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina in stable condition after ‘stroke-like’ incident
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina collapsed during an event in Washington late Tuesday and had to be taken to the hospital with stroke-like symptoms, his family said. Published September 11, 2024
‘Shake It Off’: Trump dismisses Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris
Former President Donald Trump is dismissing pop star Taylor Swift's decision to back Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she is a "very liberal person" and her endorsement wasn't a surprise. Published September 11, 2024
Trump says he can end Russian war in Ukraine
Former Donald Trump on Tuesday side-stepped a question on whether he wants Ukraine to win the war started by Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion in early 2022. Published September 10, 2024
Trump says Biden ‘hates’ Harris after being forced out of race
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said President Biden is still sore over being ousted from the race and is secretly bitter about Vice President Kamala Harris, despite endorsing her to top the Democratic ticket. Published September 10, 2024
Harris tries to walk back fracking ban position, endorses oil production
Vice President Kamala Harris insisted Tuesday she does not want to ban fracking for natural gas, saying the U.S. needs a broad portfolio of energy sources. Published September 10, 2024
Trump vows China, not U.S. consumers, will pay more under blanket tariffs
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Chinese will be the only ones paying higher prices under his proposed tariff system, rejecting claims U.S. consumers will end up paying more if he imposes across-the-board levies on imports from countries that undercut American industries. Published September 10, 2024
Trump, Harris shake hands before a contentious debate
The presidential debate produced an early surprise: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, who clearly do not like each other, actually shook hands. Published September 10, 2024
Ex-N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to dodge blame for nursing-home deaths during COVID
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blamed former President Donald Trump for the COVID-19 chaos that enveloped the Empire State in early 2020, refusing in a combative Capitol Hill hearing to accept fault for thousands of seniors' deaths in the weeks after he ordered nursing homes to readmit positive patients. Published September 10, 2024
Harris in 2019 told ACLU she backs ICE cuts, taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries
Vice President Kamala Harris in 2019 supported a suite of left-wing causes such as cuts to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and taxpayer-funded transition surgeries. Published September 10, 2024
Kamala Harris mocks Donald Trump’s crowd obsession in pre-debate ad
The Harris campaign tried to get under former President Donald Trump's skin ahead of Tuesday's debate by releasing an ad that mocks his fixation on crowd sizes. Published September 10, 2024
Harris buries energy agenda, Trump goes big on fossil fuels; policies could tip vote in Rust Belt
Vice President Kamala Harris, who needs Rust Belt voters to win the Oval Office, could lose the November election to former President Donald Trump because of her efforts to eliminate fossil fuels. Published September 9, 2024
Harris pokes at Trump with pre-debate ad featuring criticism from his former VP, Mike Pence
Vice President Kamala Harris will cue up debate night by running an ad featuring criticism of former President Donald Trump from his vice president, Mike Pence, and other top deputies who "knew him best." Published September 9, 2024
Christopher Steele, author of discredited Trump-Russia ‘dossier,’ is releasing a pre-election book
Christopher Steele, the former British spy behind the partisan-funded and unproven "Steele dossier" ahead of the 2016 election, is reportedly writing a book about former President Donald Trump and Russia. Published September 9, 2024
Trump: Team will watch the 2024 election closely, tee up prosecutions
Former President Donald Trump is pushing for "long term prison sentences" for anyone who commits fraud in the 2024 election. Published September 9, 2024
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump planning to focus on VP Harris’ ‘disastrous’ record at debate
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says former President Donald Trump plans to zero in on Vice President Kamala Harris' "disastrous" economic and foreign policy on the debate stage Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Published September 9, 2024
