Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
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
GOP looks to weaken VP Harris as Democrats mull options
The campaign arm of the House GOP is targeting Vice President Kamala Harris in an ad that calls her the "enabler in chief," elevating the No. 2 as Democrats consider whether to dump President Biden from the ticket. Published July 3, 2024
Trump sentencing in New York hush money case is postponed until Sept. 18
A New York judge on Tuesday delayed former President Donald Trump's sentencing to Sept. 18. Published July 2, 2024
Trump’s New York sentencing likely delayed for weeks
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday requested a July 24 deadline to respond to former President Donald Trump's motion to scrap his business-record conviction in New York, signaling the sentencing will be delayed by at least two weeks. Published July 2, 2024
Federal government awards Moderna $176 million in drive for bird-flu shot
The U.S. government on Tuesday awarded $176 million to drugmaker Moderna to speed up work on a bird-flu vaccine. The move reflects mounting fears that avian influenza, specifically the H5N1 strain that has infected more than 100 cattle herds, could spill over into humans. Published July 2, 2024
‘Get back up’: Biden campaign focuses on debate rebound in new ad
President Biden turned his debate fumble into an ad for his campaign Monday, highlighting former President Donald Trump's "lies" and Democratic attempts to rebound from the debacle. Published July 1, 2024
Trump tells Virginia rally the election is a choice between ‘strength and weakness’
Former President Donald Trump on Friday said the November election is a choice between "competence and incompetence" as he relished a big victory against President Biden in his first rally following the presidential debate in Atlanta. Published June 28, 2024
Top Democrats try to shore up Biden after debate disaster
Prominent Democrats are circling the wagons to bolster President Biden after his halting debate performance Thursday, arguing the party can't abandon him even as insiders seemed to be plotting exactly that through text messages and social media missives. Published June 28, 2024
Polish official warns about poor succession, fall of Roman Empire after debate
Poland's foreign minister appeared to take a shot at President Biden early Friday with a tweet highlighting the fall of the Roman Empire. Published June 28, 2024
