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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.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, after talks at the Chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday Aug. 28, 2024. (Justin Tallis/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Biden to host U.K. prime minister on Sept. 13

President Biden will host U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sept. 13 for a bilateral meeting to discuss global crises and bolster the countries' "special relationship," the White House said. Published September 6, 2024

Hunter Biden, center, and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive in federal court for jury selection for his trial on felony tax charges Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Hunter Biden makes shock guilty plea in tax fraud case

President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, pleaded guilty Thursday to tax evasion charges, dodging a trial that would have dredged up sordid details about his past spending on strippers and drugs as his father serves out his remaining months in the White House in the midst of the presidential election. Published September 5, 2024

President Joe Biden waves as he departs after speaking during a visit to Vernon Electric in Westby, Wis., Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Biden is in Wisconsin to promote his Investing in America agenda. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden touts Wisconsin investments, says Trump ‘didn’t do a damn thing’

President Biden traveled to Wisconsin on Thursday to continue his legacy-burnishing tour and provide an assist to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, announcing $7.3 billion in clean-energy financing for rural areas from signature legislation that passed in 2022. Published September 5, 2024

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega poses for a photo during the ALBA Summit at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba, Dec. 14, 2021. (Adalberto Roque, Pool Photo via AP, File)

Nicaragua releases 135 political prisoners to Guatemala, White House says

The White House said Thursday it has secured the release of 135 political prisoners in Nicaragua, including members of a Texas-based ministry that was caught up in a crackdown on nonprofits and religious groups by the government of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo. Published September 5, 2024

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a New York Hispanic Clergy Organization meeting, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in New York. Arguments over the fate of the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government were heard by a state appeals court in Albany. The arguments Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, stem from a lawsuit filed by former Cuomo, who claims the commission lacked the constitutional authority to prosecute him. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

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

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris poses for a photo with daughters of a union member as she campaigns with President Joe Biden at the IBEW Local Union #5 union hall in Pittsburgh, on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz listens at a campaign event, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Rochester, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

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

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas., speaks during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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