Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Former first lady Melania Trump speaks out about husband’s ‘human side’ after assassination attempt
Former first lady Melania Trump offered sympathy Sunday to the victims of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders: ‘Politics should be kind of boring,’ not incendiary
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said Sunday "politics should be kind of boring" instead of a hyper-charged environment that leads to violence. Published July 14, 2024
GOP Rep. Mike Collins claims Biden ‘sent the orders’ for Trump assassination attempt
Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia says President Biden "sent the orders" to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2024
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania urges Americans to avoid more tragedy during campaign
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania urged Americans on Sunday to suspend traditional politics and reflect on the gravity of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson urges U.S. to ‘turn the temperature down’
House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged Sunday a thorough investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and urged all sides to "turn the temperature down in this country." Published July 14, 2024
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
