Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
DeSantis: Trump’s boost from legal drama might be short-lived
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning GOP voters that legal issues facing former President Donald Trump could harm the party this fall, even though the indictments are hardening support for him now. Published January 5, 2024
Retired Gen. Don Bolduc enlisted to herd N.H. GOP voters toward Haley
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley deployed two-time failed Senate candidate Don Bolduc with an ad targeting Republicans who like the "MAGA" agenda but are worried former President Donald Trump cannot win in November. Published January 5, 2024
Trump aims to dominate courtroom campaign in 2024
A New York judge is set to decide the fate of former President Donald Trump's business empire in a civil case that accuses the Trump Organization of rampant fraud, kicking off a wild 2024 that will force Mr. Trump to split his time between the courtroom and campaign trail. Published January 4, 2024
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer backs Trump, despite speaker-bid snub
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer endorsed former President Donald Trump on Wednesday in the latest sign that powerful Republicans are lining up behind the front-runner for the GOP nomination. Published January 3, 2024
New Jersey leaders say migrants are using trains to evade NYC limits on arrivals
Illegal immigrants are arriving en masse at New Jersey train stations in an apparent attempt to evade New York City Mayor Eric Adams' limits on when and how migrants can arrive in the city. Published January 2, 2024
Organized crime blamed for nationwide scourge of shoplifting, smash-and-grab flash mobs
Rampant shoplifting and organized retail theft, often unchecked by local governments and allowed to grow into a multibillion-dollar business, have major retailers turning to Washington for help. Published January 1, 2024
AI starts a music-making revolution and plenty of noise about ethics and royalties
Artificial intelligence has seismic implications for music-making and record labels, posing existential questions about the meaning of creativity and whether machines are enhancing human inspiration or replacing it. Published December 26, 2023
Washington grappling with fixes to America’s shortages of vital drugs
Congressional lawmakers and health care advocates are sounding the alarm that prescription drug shortages this year increased to the highest level in nearly a decade. Published December 26, 2023
Biden adds sanctions while seeking more Kyiv aid from Congress
The White House announced sanctions Friday aimed at punishing banks that help Moscow build its military base and wage war on Ukraine. Published December 22, 2023
DeSantis calls for congressional term limits, enthusing Iowa voters
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said members of Congress should face term limits so they're forced to live as civilians under the laws they pass, drawing applause from Iowa voters he's desperate to sway in the sprint to the Jan. 15 caucuses. Published December 21, 2023
Kamala Harris vows to put an international astronaut on the moon
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday said the U.S. space program intends to land an international astronaut on the moon by the end of the decade. Published December 20, 2023
Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s disappearance worries White House
The White House is "very concerned" that Russian dissident Alexei Navalny has gone missing, a spokesman said Wednesday, as allies of the anti-Kremlin activist report they haven't been able to contact him for two weeks. Published December 20, 2023
Ron DeSantis: Democrats, media see Trump as easy ‘24 target
Ron DeSantis says Democrats are eager to face former President Donald Trump so they can run the "same playbook" that hamstrung Republicans in the midterms. Published December 20, 2023
VP Harris will lean into abortion fight with U.S. tour in early 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris will tour the country in early 2024 to condemn abortion limits and push for the restoration of rights that existed before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the White House said Tuesday. Published December 19, 2023
Trump asks full appeals court to hear his challenge to gag order
Former President Donald Trump asked a full appeals court Monday to reconsider a ruling that upheld a federal gag order limiting what he can say about the case that alleges he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results. Published December 18, 2023
Rep. David Trone endorsed by House Democratic leaders in boost to Maryland Senate campaign
Rep. David Trone won major endorsements Monday from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other conference leaders in his bid for an open Senate seat in Maryland. Published December 18, 2023
Nikki Haley, eyeing momentum, revives calls for younger leaders in latest ad
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is leaning into her push for a new generation of political leaders in the third ad of her GOP presidential campaign. Published December 18, 2023
‘Heartbreaking’: White House reacts to accidental killing of hostages by Israeli forces
The White House says it mourning with the families of three Israeli hostages who were accidentally killed during a raid by Israeli forces against Hamas in Gaza. Published December 15, 2023
Senators push for broader fentanyl screenings in ERs
A bipartisan Senate duo is pushing legislation that would increase screening for fentanyl in emergency rooms to identify patients suffering from overdoses. Published December 15, 2023
Haley will debate in Des Moines, challenges Trump before Iowa caucuses
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she plans to debate in Des Moines on Jan. 10 and challenged former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, to do the same as candidates enter a one-month sprint to the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses. Published December 15, 2023
