Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Israeli spokesman: No need to debate who broke the cease-fire
The spokesman for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday there is really no debate about who broke a humanitarian cease-fire between his country and the Hamas group on the Palestinian side of the conflict that's been raging over Gaza for days. Published August 1, 2014
Americans don’t like Obamacare, but they’d rather fix it than repeal: poll
A closely watched health poll released Friday says more than half the public — 53 percent — has an unfavorable view of Obamacare, up eight percentage points from a comparable poll in July. Published August 1, 2014
Dave Brat wishes Eric Cantor well, says he’s ready to take over on Nov. 5
The man who dramatically unseated former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor from his Virginia seat took the high road Friday upon learning the congressman will resign in mid-August. Published August 1, 2014
Ugandan court invalidates controversial anti-gay law
A Ugandan court has invalidated an anti-gay law the country issued earlier this year, saying it was passed illegally, according to reports. Published August 1, 2014
Edge in Democrat-leaning Americans not enough to make up for GOP turnout: poll
Slightly more Americans identify as Democrat than Republican, but recently history indicates that edge isn't enough to make up for the energy GOP voters will hold this November, according to Gallup. Published August 1, 2014
Eric Cantor to resign Aug. 18
Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has confirmed reports he will be stepping down from Congress later this month. Published August 1, 2014
Bill Nelson blasts his state’s handling of health insurance policy
Published July 31, 2014
Young adults shun Obamacare mostly due to cost: survey
Despite the conventional narrative, most of the "young invincibles" aged 19 to 34 who did not sign up for health insurance during Obamacare's first round cited cost, while only one in five said they just didn't expect to need coverage, according to Deloitte. Published July 31, 2014
LGBT adults still lean overwhelmingly toward Democratic Party
More than six in 10 Americans who say they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender identify as a Democrat or Democrat-leaning independent, while only 21 percent associate themselves with the Republican Party, according to Gallup. Published July 31, 2014
House GOP uses website hearing to slam Obamacare
House lawmakers spent just as much time praising or railing against Obamacare itself as it did on HealthCare.gov's failures — the main point of an oversight hearing Thursday morning — sparing a new employee of the Obama administration from absorbing much heat in the witness chair. Published July 31, 2014
Rep. Tim Murphy: GOP knew HealthCare.gov would be an ‘unmitigated disaster’
Rep. Tim Murphy reminded the public Thursday that House Republicans' suspicions last year about HealthCare.gov, the main Obamacare website, were proven correct when it turned out to be a costly "unmitigated disaster." Published July 31, 2014
U.S. attorney warns N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo not to interfere with anti-corruption probes
The U.S. Attorney for Manhattan has threatened to investigate New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration for possible obstruction of justice and witness tampering, after the governor canceled his own anti-corruption commission, The New York Times said. Published July 31, 2014
Ohio gives Obama a thumbs down, yet Hillary Clinton tops GOP all-stars: poll
Ohio voters this month gave President Obama a failing grade, but that's not hampering Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton's edge over all Republican comers in theoretical matchups for the 2016 presidential race. Published July 31, 2014
Russians are unfazed by the West’s response to Putin’s actions in Ukraine: poll
Russians are largely unswayed by the West's response to their nation's incursions in eastern Ukraine, with nearly two-thirds of them saying Russia needs to have a "very strong position" in relations with its neighbor, according to Gallup. Published July 31, 2014
Obama admin to blame for HealthCare.gov woes, $840M cost: GAO
Obamacare's balky federal website was doomed last fall by poor management within the Obama administration, cost overruns and shifting deadlines and requirements, government investigators say in a report for Congress. Published July 30, 2014
Senators to FIFA, others: Don’t reward Putin with the World Cup in 2018
Looking to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the unrest in eastern Ukraine, a pair of U.S. senators say world soccer officials should think about stripping Russia's hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup. Published July 30, 2014
GOP seizes on Alison Lundergan Grimes’ odd ‘Iron Dome’ comments
Recent remarks by Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes have Republicans wondering if she knows what Israel's "Iron Dome" defense system actually does. Published July 30, 2014
Democrats’ new bill would make sure women in military can get free birth control
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen introduced a bill Wednesday that would make sure women in the U.S. military can obtain FDA-approved forms of birth control without an insurance co-pay. Published July 30, 2014
Chris Christie’s latest push is bail reform: report
Republican Gov. Chris Christie will prod New Jersey lawmakers Wednesday to overhaul the state's bail system, offering a diversion from the high-profile executive's efforts to grapple with public-pension funding. Published July 30, 2014
U.S. woman with Ebola is stable, improving, son says
The son of Nancy Writebol, a missionary from North Carolina who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, said Wednesday his mother is improving during her fight against the deadly virus. Published July 30, 2014
