Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Donald Trump’s legal team makes long-shot bid for immediate verdict in N.Y. civil case
Former President Donald Trump's defense team pleaded with a New York judge to deliver an early verdict in their favor Thursday, saying New York Attorney General Letitia James was unable to prove the Trump Organization engaged in fraud. Published November 9, 2023
Biden stands by his demand for Ukraine money alongside Israel funding
The White House is sticking by its push for a security-funding bill that includes money for Ukraine alongside support for Israel in its fight against Hamas. Published November 9, 2023
Trump’s team to ask judge for immediate verdict in N.Y. civil case
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are set to ask a New York judge on Thursday for a directed verdict in the civil case against the Trump family and their business empire, arguing New York Attorney General Letitia James failed to make a sufficient case before resting. Published November 9, 2023
Ivanka Trump says she wasn’t involved in statements on father’s finances
Ivanka Trump testified Wednesday she wasn't involved in crafting financial statements at the heart of a New York civil fraud trial against her father and brothers, reluctantly taking the witness stand in Manhattan to describe work on major deals and loans tied to former President Donald Trump's net worth. Published November 8, 2023
N.Y. AG James’ attorneys ask Ivanka Trump about property deals, father’s net worth
Ivanka Trump began testifying Wednesday in the New York civil fraud trial against her father and brothers, describing her work on major deals that involved loans tied to former President Donald Trump's net worth and financial statements at the heart of the case. Published November 8, 2023
Trump backs daughter Ivanka ahead of testimony in New York civil fraud trial
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed New York Attorney General Letitia James and a New York judge for requiring his daughter Ivanka to testify in a Manhattan courtroom in a civil case involving the family real estate business. Published November 8, 2023
New York attorney general nears end of civil case with Ivanka Trump on deck
The state of New York plans to rest its civil case against former President Donald Trump after his daughter Ivanka Trump testifies on Wednesday, clearing the way for the defense to give its side of the story. Published November 7, 2023
Special counsel Jack Smith: Trump ‘stands alone’ among those who challenged U.S. elections
Former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of 2020 are unprecedented in U.S. history, special counsel Jack Smith says in a new court filing that opposes the ex-president's attempt to dismiss the federal conspiracy case against him. Published November 7, 2023
Trump brings the 2024 campaign to the Manhattan courtroom
Former President Donald Trump sparred with a New York judge early and often Monday as he testified in a civil trial that could threaten his real estate empire and offered a preview of the legal drama that awaits the GOP front-runner as he campaigns for a 2024 rematch with President Biden. Published November 6, 2023
Trump mixes it up with the judge from start in civil trial testimony
Former President Donald Trump sparred with a New York judge early and often Monday as he testified in a civil trial that could threaten his real estate empire. Published November 6, 2023
Trump heads to NYC courthouse for high-stakes testimony
Former President Donald Trump teed up his testimony in a New York civil trial Monday by calling it a "dark day for our country" and leveling direct attacks on the judge who will decide whether the Trump Organization committed business fraud and must pay a price. Published November 6, 2023
Trump, the GOP front-runner, to take the witness stand in N.Y. trial
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to testify Monday in the New York civil case against his family business, bringing the long-running trial to a crescendo as the GOP front-runner tries to balance legal woes with another White House bid. Published November 3, 2023
Former Trump appointee sentenced to 70 months for role in Jan. 6 attack
A former Trump administration official was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Friday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021. Published November 3, 2023
Appeals court denies Ivanka Trump’s bid to avoid testimony in N.Y. civil case
A New York court has denied Ivanka Trump's appeal of an order that forces her to testify in the civil case against her father, former President Donald Trump, and brothers. Published November 3, 2023
Trump sons wash hands of financial statements at the heart of N.Y. civil case
Former President Donald Trump's adult sons distanced themselves Thursday from business statements described by New York Attorney General Letitia James as fraudulent, testifying they relied on accountants and legal advisers to prepare the forms before signing them. Published November 2, 2023
Biden would veto funds for Israel that don’t also include aid for Ukraine defense, WH spokesman says
President Biden would veto a funding bill that includes Israel funding alone and does not have money for Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders, the White House confirmed Thursday, putting the administration on a collision course with the GOP-led House. Published November 2, 2023
74 Americans pulled from Gaza, says Biden
President Biden on Thursday said 74 dual-citizen Americans were evacuated from Gaza, where Israel forces are trying to root out Hamas terrorists who raided their country on Oct. 7. Published November 2, 2023
Harris meets with U.N. chief over Gaza aid, Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Thursday at an artificial intelligence summit in the U.K. to discuss ways to speed aid to people suffering from the war between Israel and Hamas. Published November 2, 2023
NY AG James casts doubt on Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony in civil trial against family business
New York Attorney General Letitia James says Donald Trump Jr. showed "very little understanding" of the financial machinery within the Trump Organization despite being a senior player in the family business for years. Published November 2, 2023
Donald Trump Jr. says he left accounting to CPAs, worked as real estate broker
Former President Donald Trump unloaded on the New York judge overseeing his civil trial Wednesday, accusing him of being a "political hack" for the Democratic Party as Attorney General Letitia James called the ex-president's oldest child to the witness stand. Published November 1, 2023