Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
‘More questions than answers’: Mounting N.J. drone crisis reaches White House; Biden begged to help
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is pleading directly with President Biden for federal aid in determining why his residents see unexplained aircraft dotting the sky night after night. Published December 13, 2024
Liberal organization pushes anti-corporate, pro-grassroots wish list ahead of DNC elections
A major liberal coalition wants Democratic leaders to reject corporate donations to political action committees, among other changes, as the party elects new leaders as part of a reset following its disastrous 2024 cycle. Published December 13, 2024
Daniel Penny, acquitted New York subway defendant, accepts J.D. Vance’s invite to Army-Navy game
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has invited Daniel Penny, the man acquitted in the death of a disruptive man he restrained on a New York subway, to attend the Army-Navy game in Maryland on Saturday. Published December 13, 2024
Schumer, other senators from N.Y. and N.J. request federal briefing on drone sightings
Democratic senators from New York and New Jersey are demanding a briefing on the source of the drones that have spooked and mystified residents of their states. Published December 12, 2024
Ontario’s Doug Ford says Canada will block energy to U.S. in response to tariffs
The head of Canada's largest province says he's ready to fight back if President-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs on goods from America's northern neighbor. Published December 12, 2024
Trump rings in NYSE after Time Person of the Year distinction
President-elect Donald Trump rang the famous bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, basking in the glow of his pending inauguration and status as Time magazine's Person of the Year. Published December 12, 2024
Biden commutes sentences of 1,500 people, pardons nearly 40 in record day of clemency
President Biden said Thursday he is commuting the sentences of 1,500 people, the most ever in a single day. He is also pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes. Published December 12, 2024
House passes $895 billion defense bill, despite divisions
The House approved a key defense bill Wednesday that extends a big pay raise to junior troops, while overcoming Democratic objections to a prohibition on the use of military health insurance for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender youth. Published December 11, 2024
Soldiers lobby for ‘All American’ Pete Hegseth during confirmation battle
President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to lead the Defense Department is getting a vocal boost from soldiers who served alongside him, from Guantanamo to Iraq to Afghanistan. Published December 11, 2024
New Jersey drones stump FBI; lawmakers furious at federal inaction
U.S. officials said they're not sure what to make of the swarms of drones detected flying over New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking outrage from lawmakers who said it makes the government look incompetent. Published December 10, 2024
Feds abused power to probe Trump-Russia leaks to media; records seized from reporters, Hill staffers
Federal prosecutors skirted their own rules when they seized phone records from reporters while investigating congressional leaks to the media about the probe into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to a watchdog report. Published December 10, 2024
White House searching for answers on American journalist Austin Tice in Syria
The White House said Tuesday it is searching for concrete answers about journalist Austin Tice and his possible location after Syrian rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government. Published December 10, 2024
Bomb threat at MTG home results in fatal car crash
A woman was killed in a car crash Monday involving a police officer responding to a bomb threat at the home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to police. Published December 10, 2024
New Jersey politicians want answers from feds on mystery drones in night sky
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and congressional lawmakers are pressing federal agencies for answers over "really frustrating" sightings of drones in the state's skies. Published December 10, 2024
Trump leans into 51st state talk by praising ‘Governor’ Justin Trudeau of Canada
The leader of Canada has a new nickname -- "Governor" Justin Trudeau. Published December 10, 2024
Defense bill includes massive raise for troops, sets up clash over transgender treatments
Congressional negotiators have released a compromise defense bill that extends a big pay raise to junior troops and prohibits the use of military health insurance for "gender dysphoria" treatments for transgender minors. Published December 9, 2024
Eric Trump: My father fully supports cryptocurrency, wants sensible regulation
President-elect Donald Trump wants to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the world" through sensible regulation of the decentralized form of currency, Eric Trump said Monday. Published December 9, 2024
Trump turns photo of smiling first lady Jill Biden into a perfume sales pitch
President-elect Donald Trump smelled a business opportunity when the cameras caught first lady Jill Biden smiling at him during the grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Published December 9, 2024
Amid backlash from son’s pardon, Biden pressed to protect potential Trump targets in next round
The White House says President Biden is likely to issue more pardons but has not decided whether to issue blanket pardons for persons who could be targeted by President-elect Donald Trump. Published December 6, 2024
Shocking response to health care CEO’s killing highlights Americans’ outrage at insurance system
The killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare sparked a shocking backlash against insurers and their practices, raising questions about propriety while increasing pressure on the incoming Trump administration and Congress to overhaul the industry. Published December 6, 2024
