Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
‘Shake It Off’: Trump dismisses Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris
Former President Donald Trump is dismissing pop star Taylor Swift's decision to back Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she is a "very liberal person" and her endorsement wasn't a surprise. Published September 11, 2024
Trump says he can end Russian war in Ukraine
Former Donald Trump on Tuesday side-stepped a question on whether he wants Ukraine to win the war started by Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion in early 2022. Published September 10, 2024
Trump says Biden ‘hates’ Harris after being forced out of race
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said President Biden is still sore over being ousted from the race and is secretly bitter about Vice President Kamala Harris, despite endorsing her to top the Democratic ticket. Published September 10, 2024
Harris tries to walk back fracking ban position, endorses oil production
Vice President Kamala Harris insisted Tuesday she does not want to ban fracking for natural gas, saying the U.S. needs a broad portfolio of energy sources. Published September 10, 2024
Trump vows China, not U.S. consumers, will pay more under blanket tariffs
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Chinese will be the only ones paying higher prices under his proposed tariff system, rejecting claims U.S. consumers will end up paying more if he imposes across-the-board levies on imports from countries that undercut American industries. Published September 10, 2024
Trump, Harris shake hands before a contentious debate
The presidential debate produced an early surprise: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, who clearly do not like each other, actually shook hands. Published September 10, 2024
Ex-N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to dodge blame for nursing-home deaths during COVID
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blamed former President Donald Trump for the COVID-19 chaos that enveloped the Empire State in early 2020, refusing in a combative Capitol Hill hearing to accept fault for thousands of seniors' deaths in the weeks after he ordered nursing homes to readmit positive patients. Published September 10, 2024
Harris in 2019 told ACLU she backs ICE cuts, taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries
Vice President Kamala Harris in 2019 supported a suite of left-wing causes such as cuts to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and taxpayer-funded transition surgeries. Published September 10, 2024
Kamala Harris mocks Donald Trump’s crowd obsession in pre-debate ad
The Harris campaign tried to get under former President Donald Trump's skin ahead of Tuesday's debate by releasing an ad that mocks his fixation on crowd sizes. Published September 10, 2024
Harris buries energy agenda, Trump goes big on fossil fuels; policies could tip vote in Rust Belt
Vice President Kamala Harris, who needs Rust Belt voters to win the Oval Office, could lose the November election to former President Donald Trump because of her efforts to eliminate fossil fuels. Published September 9, 2024
Harris pokes at Trump with pre-debate ad featuring criticism from his former VP, Mike Pence
Vice President Kamala Harris will cue up debate night by running an ad featuring criticism of former President Donald Trump from his vice president, Mike Pence, and other top deputies who "knew him best." Published September 9, 2024
Christopher Steele, author of discredited Trump-Russia ‘dossier,’ is releasing a pre-election book
Christopher Steele, the former British spy behind the partisan-funded and unproven "Steele dossier" ahead of the 2016 election, is reportedly writing a book about former President Donald Trump and Russia. Published September 9, 2024
Trump: Team will watch the 2024 election closely, tee up prosecutions
Former President Donald Trump is pushing for "long term prison sentences" for anyone who commits fraud in the 2024 election. Published September 9, 2024
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump planning to focus on VP Harris’ ‘disastrous’ record at debate
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says former President Donald Trump plans to zero in on Vice President Kamala Harris' "disastrous" economic and foreign policy on the debate stage Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Published September 9, 2024
Biden tours ‘blue wall’ states in upper Midwest seeking to boost Harris bid
President Biden is promoting his four-year efforts to support labor unions and rural communities in the upper Midwest as his chief deputy, Vice President Kamala Harris, looks for a sweep of "blue wall" states to win the White House. Published September 6, 2024
Biden to host U.K. prime minister on Sept. 13
President Biden will host U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sept. 13 for a bilateral meeting to discuss global crises and bolster the countries' "special relationship," the White House said. Published September 6, 2024
Trump’s sentencing on hold until after November election
A New York judge is delaying the sentencing of former President Donald Trump until Nov. 26, meaning the GOP nominee won't be punished for his felony convictions until after the election. Published September 6, 2024
White House mocks Trump over rambling answer on child care, warns of higher costs
The White House is mocking former President Donald Trump over a rambling answer he gave to a question about potential legislation that would make child care affordable. Published September 6, 2024
Hunter Biden makes shock guilty plea in tax fraud case
President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, pleaded guilty Thursday to tax evasion charges, dodging a trial that would have dredged up sordid details about his past spending on strippers and drugs as his father serves out his remaining months in the White House in the midst of the presidential election. Published September 5, 2024
Biden touts Wisconsin investments, says Trump ‘didn’t do a damn thing’
President Biden traveled to Wisconsin on Thursday to continue his legacy-burnishing tour and provide an assist to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, announcing $7.3 billion in clean-energy financing for rural areas from signature legislation that passed in 2022. Published September 5, 2024
