Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Trump asks Supreme Court to take up immunity claim
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to take up his claim of presidential immunity from charges that he conspired against the U.S. and its voters by seeking to overturn the 2020 election results. Published February 12, 2024
Biden courts youth vote with Super Bowl TikTok, hard-charging Taylor Swift tweet
President Biden used the Super Bowl to join TikTok and lean into MAGA-world conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift and possible support for his campaign. Published February 12, 2024
Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces surprise bid for Senate
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has decided to run for the U.S. Senate this year, giving the GOP a big boost in the battle for the upper chamber. Published February 9, 2024
Rep. Bob Latta to run for the House Energy and Commerce chairmanship
Rep. Bob Latta will seek the chairman's gavel of the House Energy of Commerce in the next Congress if the GOP retains its majority. Published February 9, 2024
‘SNL’ ‘Weekend Update’ anchor Colin Jost to headline White House correspondents’ gala
The White House Correspondents' Association said Friday that Colin Jost of "Saturday Night Live" will be the featured entertainer at its annual dinner on April 27. Published February 9, 2024
N.Y. judge in Trump civil case rebukes attorneys, says he has right to explore CFO perjury claims
A New York judge is sternly defending his decision to evaluate whether a key witness lied in testimony during a civil trial on claims former President Donald Trump and his real estate company submitted false statements to lenders. Published February 9, 2024
Polish PM evokes Reagan in slamming GOP over stalled Ukraine funding
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk lashed out at congressional Republicans on Thursday for refusing to green-light billions more in U.S. funding for Ukraine. Published February 8, 2024
Fani Willis tries to quash subpoenas related to Trump-case relationship
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wants to extinguish a subpoena targeting her ahead of a Feb. 15 hearing on whether her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade should disqualify her from the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. Published February 8, 2024
Trump team raises money off Supreme Court arguments in ballot case
Former President Donald Trump is fundraising off of Supreme Court arguments in a case that considers whether he led an insurrection and should be kicked off the ballot. Published February 8, 2024
Jordanian King Abdullah II to visit White House to plot peace in Gaza
President Biden on Monday will host King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan at the White House to discuss the situation in Gaza. Published February 8, 2024
Perjury issue delays major N.Y. ruling in Trump civil trial
A monumental ruling that could upend former President Donald Trump's business empire in New York is on hold while the judge tries to figure out if former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg lied from the witness stand. Published February 7, 2024
New York judge wants to know if Trump Organization CFO lied during civil trial
The New York judge who will determine whether Donald Trump committed fraud in real estate transactions wants to know if former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg committed perjury during the trial. Published February 7, 2024
Biden mourns the death of former Chilean leader Sebastian Pinera in helicopter crash
President Biden on Wednesday mourned former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, who died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. Published February 7, 2024
Trump to appeal immunity ruling to ‘safeguard the presidency,’ campaign says
Former President Donald Trump will appeal a major court decision that says he does not enjoy presidential immunity against criminal prosecution for his efforts to reverse the 2020 election results, his campaign said Tuesday. Published February 6, 2024
Chris Christie predicts Trump’s second term would lack talent
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says former President Donald Trump got solid people to work in his first administration but thinks a second term would be "mayhem" with a "huge personnel problem." Published February 6, 2024
Trump not immune from prosecution; court says stance puts ‘system of separated powers’ on the line
Former President Donald Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for his efforts to reverse the 2020 election results while in office, a federal appeals court said Tuesday in a blunt ruling that said the ex-president's stance would "collapse our system of separated powers." Published February 6, 2024
Trump says ailing commercial property industry shows his real estate deals were sound
Former President Donald Trump is pointing to turmoil in the commercial real estate and banking industry to argue his real estate transactions were pristine and should not be sanctioned by a New York judge weighing whether the Trump Organization committed fraud. Published February 6, 2024
Matt Gaetz pushes a House resolution proclaiming Trump is not an insurrectionist
Rep. Matt Gaetz is gathering support for a House resolution that says former President Donald Trump did not engage in an insurrection in the 2021 Capitol riot, an official act of Congress that would potentially influence the Supreme Court's ruling on barring the ex-president from the ballot. Published February 5, 2024
Rep. Victoria Spartz changes her mind, will run for reelection
Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana said Monday she plans to seek another term in the House. Published February 5, 2024
CDC targets menthol cigarette use in new ads
The Biden administration said Monday it will target menthol cigarettes in this year's anti-smoking awareness campaign. Published February 5, 2024
