Tom Howell Jr.

U.S. redirects interceptor missile deliveries to Ukraine

The U.S. has made the "difficult but necessary" decision to prioritize the delivery of certain air-defense missiles to Ukraine, meaning other countries expecting shipments must wait, the White House said Thursday. Published June 20, 2024

Biden ramps up attacks on opponent as a ‘convicted felon’

President Biden is deriding former President Donald Trump as a convicted felon who is attacking the legal system and wants to "exact revenge" in a second term. Published June 19, 2024

N.Y.’s high court refuses to take up Trump appeal of gag order

New York's highest court on Tuesday declined to hear former President Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order that a judge imposed on him during his hush money trial. Published June 18, 2024

DNC calls Trump ‘Foxconn con’ before Wisconsin rally

The Biden campaign hit former President Donald Trump on Tuesday for failing to deliver promised jobs and benefits from a major Wisconsin project that broke ground during his presidency in 2018. Published June 18, 2024

N.J. attorney general charges George Norcross, South Jersey Democratic boss

The New Jersey attorney general on Monday charged a major Democratic political boss, George E. Norcross III, with racketeering, a stunning development for an influential insurance broker who built a "South Jersey machine" despite never being elected to office. Published June 17, 2024

‘Mental health crisis’: Murthy says it’s time for a surgeon general’s warning label on social media

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Monday it is time to place a tobacco-style warning on social media platforms about "significant mental health harms" for adolescents, a major effort to crack down on websites that appear to increase rates of anxiety and make teens feel bad about their bodies. Published June 17, 2024

Biden campaign leans into Trump’s status as a convicted criminal

The Biden campaign on Monday launched an ad campaign that leans heavily into former President Donald Trump's status as a convicted felon. Published June 17, 2024

DNC buys 10 billboards in Milwaukee to amplify Trump’s ‘horrible city’ comment

Former President Donald Trump will rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday to lock down support from the swing state days after he called its largest city "horrible" in an offhand remark to congressional Republicans. Published June 14, 2024

Trump says he’s nearing VP pick, hints at congressional choice

Former President Donald Trump says he has a "good idea" of whom he plans to select as his running mate and hinted the person works on Capitol Hill. Published June 14, 2024

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz calls for subpoenaing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his deputy

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz moved Thursday to subpoena Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to appear before the House, saying lawmakers can't trust the prosecutors to show up voluntarily. Published June 13, 2024

Senate Democrat probes Jared Kushner’s investment firm

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden launched an investigation Wednesday of an investment firm run by Jared Kushner, saying the vast amount of foreign funding raises the risk that Middle Eastern states will curry favor with politically connected people who may return to power in Washington. Published June 12, 2024

Biden praises ‘full return of commerce’ to Port of Baltimore

President Biden on Wednesday hailed the reopening of the Port of Baltimore and pledged to support the Maryland city until the Francis Scott Key Bridge is rebuilt. Published June 12, 2024

Hunter Biden’s gun conviction creates liability for president amid bruising reelection race

Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday on all three felony counts related to his purchase of a gun in 2018 while addicted to crack cocaine, dealing a serious blow to his father, President Biden, during a tough reelection campaign. Published June 11, 2024

Biden lobbies for tighter gun limits, hours after son’s firearm conviction

President Biden called for stiffer background checks during a speech to a gun safety group Tuesday, hours after his son Hunter was convicted by a jury of lying on his firearm application. Published June 11, 2024

Biden abruptly heads home to Delaware after son Hunter is convicted

President Biden is heading straight to Delaware after he gives a speech Tuesday to a gun-control advocacy group, a sudden change in schedule after his son Hunter was convicted in federal court of trying to circumvent background check laws when he purchased a firearm. Published June 11, 2024