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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes the stage during a Meet and Greet at VFW Post 788 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. DeSantis and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, spoke to community members and held a question and answer session. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette via AP)

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

Former President Donald Trump is introduced to the crowd during a rally Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, that he is resigning from his congressional seat and will leave by the end of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Kevin McCarthy bids farewell to Congress with gratitude, optimism

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy thanked his constituents and lawmakers Thursday as he prepared to exit Congress midway through the term, saying he "loved every single day" despite the ignominious end to his speakership in October. Published December 14, 2023

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the New York Young Republican Club's annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) **FILE**

Testimony phase of Trump N.Y. civil trial ends, clearing way for January ruling

The evidence phase of the New York civil trial against former President Donald Trump and his business concluded Wednesday with state Attorney General Letitia James boasting that she proved her fraud case against the 2024 Republican front-runner, while the defense said it was looking forward to an appeal. Published December 13, 2023

Former President Donald Trump, center, sits at the defense table with his attorney's Christopher Kise, left, and Alina Habba, at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Pool)

D.C. Circuit upholds much of federal gag order on Trump

A major appeals court on Friday upheld most of the gag order prohibiting former President Donald Trump from making public statements about "foreseeable witnesses" in the federal case that accuses him of conspiring to defraud the U.S. in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results. Published December 8, 2023