Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Trump says ‘God alone’ saved him in assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday it was "God alone" who prevented his assassination and pledged to remain defiant "in the face of wickedness." Published July 14, 2024
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ Biden tells Michigan supporters
An ebullient President Biden said he's "not going anywhere" and that "Motown is Joe-town" as he courted Michigan voters late Friday, reaching truly comfortable terrain for the first time in three weeks after a disastrous debate performance raised doubts his candidacy. Published July 12, 2024
First lady Jill Biden to lead delegation to Paris Games’ opening ceremony
First lady Jill Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will head a contingent to the closing event, the White House said Friday. Published July 12, 2024
Most Americans want to decrease immigration into the U.S., says Gallup poll
A majority of Americans want to slash immigration to the U.S., according to a Gallup poll that finds a sharp increase in the sentiment. Published July 12, 2024
Biden taunts Trump over his ‘felon’ status, hoping to rebound from flubs
President Biden is responding to former President Donald Trump's taunts by contrasting Vice President Kamala Harris' track record as a prosecutor with his GOP rival's status as a felon. Published July 12, 2024
Biden says he can still win, but said convention delegates can ‘do what they want’
President Biden said Thursday he would step aside for Vice President Kamala Harris if someone indicated she could defeat former President Donald Trump and he could not. Published July 11, 2024
Biden confuses Vice President Harris with Trump at high-stakes presser to prove he’s mentally fit
President Biden opened a news conference where he was being closely watched to prove he was not mentally frail by mixing up the names of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Published July 11, 2024
Biden says he’s got the vigor to be president but needs to pace himself
President Biden defended his vitality in a make-or-break press conference Thursday night, saying he's maintained a rigorous schedule after his "stupid mistake" at the June 27 debate in Atlanta, where he turned in a disastrous performance that cast doubt on his political future. Published July 11, 2024
Implosion? Members of Biden’s inner circle reportedly pushing him to drop out
Members of President Biden's inner circle are convinced he cannot defeat former President Donald Trump in November and are working to persuade Mr. Biden to quit the campaign, according to bombshell reports Thursday. Published July 11, 2024
Two-thirds of Americans think Biden should drop out, poll finds
Two-thirds of Americans think President Biden should drop out of the race following his poor debate performance, according to a poll released Thursday that showed widespread doubts about the president's mental fitness even as he remains statistically tied with Republican rival former President Donald Trump. Published July 11, 2024
Biden doles out billions of taxpayer dollars to help unionized auto plants make EVs
The Biden administration on Thursday awarded $1.7 billion to convert nearly a dozen shuttered or at-risk automobile plants into factories that can make electric vehicles and their parts. Published July 11, 2024
Kamala Harris tells sorority sisters to brace for ‘consequential’ election
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that America is confronting its most "existential" and "consequential" election in November, delivering a forceful condemnation of former President Donald Trump as she auditions -- even if reluctantly -- for the top slot on the Democratic ticket. Published July 10, 2024
Karine Jean-Pierre insists Biden plans to serve all four years of a second term
President Biden is committed to serving a full second term if he is reelected in November, the White House said Tuesday. Published July 9, 2024
Trump says Biden won’t quit the presidential race
Former President Donald Trump thinks President Biden will stay in the race and says there is little that skittish Democrats can do about it. Published July 9, 2024
Zelenskyy unloads on Modi for embracing Putin while Russian forces kill Kyiv children
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fiercely scolded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hugging Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day that Kremlin forces bombed a children's hospital in Kyiv. Published July 9, 2024
Reformist win won’t change U.S. approach to Iran, White House says
The White House said Monday it isn't ready to resume nuclear talks or soften its stance on Iran after its voters elected a reformist candidate for president over the hard-line option. Published July 8, 2024
White House says Biden doesn’t need to prove anything to foreign leaders
The White House on Monday said President Biden, who faces growing questions at home about his abilities, doesn't need to prove anything to foreign leaders when he hosts the NATO Summit in Washington with trans-Atlantic allies this week. Published July 8, 2024
N.J. governor hails embattled Biden for railway funding
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy went out of his way to thank besieged President Biden on Monday as he unveiled funding for a critical tunnel project into New York City. Published July 8, 2024
Americans are evenly divided on whether Trump should face prison time, poll shows
The public is split on whether former President Donald Trump should go to prison after a New York jury found him guilty of criminally concealing a hush payment to a porn star near the 2016 election. But a clear majority approves of Hunter Biden's gun charge conviction and thinks he should do time. Published July 8, 2024
Trump steps into the arena to catch sports-fan voters
Former President Donald Trump is leaning into sports and other games as he faces the fight of his life: A campaign to return to the White House. Mr. Trump is in a virtual dead heat with President Biden heading into November's election, so both men are looking for an edge with young people and other voting blocs. Published July 4, 2024
