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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.

Police and military patrol Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, Jan. 6, 2023, the day after the government detained Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, which unleashed deadly firefights between the military and suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel. With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities they smuggled into the U.S., prosecutors in the U.S. revealed in an indictment unsealed April 14, 2023, in Manhattan. (AP Photo/Martin Urista) **FILE**

Mexican cartel signals it wants out of the fentanyl business

Sinaloa Cartel members in Mexico may be pulling back on fentanyl production as the U.S. and Mexico work to thwart the deadly drug and prosecute family members of imprisoned kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Published October 16, 2023

A resident votes at the Zion St. Joe United Church of Christ on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, in St. Joseph, Mich. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP, File)

Voters group by age: Trump locks down Gen X while Biden gets youth, senior support

President Biden is clinging to young voters and making inroads with seniors while former President Donald Trump is attracting middle-aged voters battling inflation and other stressors before retirement, according to early polls that show age is a key indicator of how Americans plan to vote in 2024. Published October 16, 2023

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a campaign event at Independence Mall, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

RFK Jr. announces divorce from the Democratic Party, launches indy 2024 run

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched an independent bid for the presidency on Monday, dropping his Democratic primary challenge to President Biden. In a speech, he called on voters to "reclaim" their country from major parties that he said have war-mongered, abandoned unity and fallen short on issues such as health care, the environment and housing. Published October 9, 2023

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

New attack on Ukrainian civilians underscores need for new funding: White House

The White House on Thursday said a missile strike that killed at least 51 people in Ukraine underscores the need for extra U.S. support for Kyiv, as President Biden struggles to lock down additional funding from House Republicans who say Americans have paid enough and that the administration should focus on domestic needs. Published October 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves the courtroom during a lunch break in his civil business fraud trial, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Trump demands appeals court to intervene in civil case ‘now’

Former President Donald Trump is pleading with New York state's appeals court to intervene in his civil fraud case, saying an ongoing trial has ensnared his business empire in a "rat's nest of New York Democrat corruption." Published October 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump, center, appears in court Monday, Oct 2, 2023, in New York. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)

Civil case over Trump’s valuation of ‘Mona Lisa properties’ begins in New York

America got its first view of former President Donald Trump standing trial Monday when he sat, stern-faced, in a Manhattan courtroom for the start of civil fraud case against his business empire that could last months and offered a deeper look at the legal drama that could dominate the 2024 election. Published October 2, 2023