Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
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
Trump unloads on New York judge in civil fraud case ahead of son’s testimony
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial in New York as a "political hack" who is doing dirty work for the Democratic Party. Published November 1, 2023
Letitia James goes after Trump’s family, puts his children on the witness stand in N.Y. trial
Former President Donald Trump's oldest child is scheduled to take the witness stand Wednesday in the New York trial against the ex-president and his business, kicking off a chain of family testimony and high drama in the long-running civil case. Published October 31, 2023
White House outlines help for colleges grappling with antisemitic chants, protests
The White House said Monday it is trying to combat an "alarming rise" of antisemitic incidents at colleges as President Biden faces pressure to push back on protests viewed as attacks on Jews per se or on Israel's existence. Published October 30, 2023
Ivanka Trump ordered to testify in New York civil trial against her father, brothers
The New York judge overseeing the civil trial against former President Donald Trump and his business has ordered the ex-president's elder daughter Ivanka Trump to take the stand and testify in the case against her family. Published October 27, 2023
New House speaker to Biden: Split Ukraine, Israel funding
House Speaker Mike Johnson wants President Biden to split the Ukraine and Israel funding in the White House's $100 billion supplemental funding request. Published October 27, 2023
Judge upholds $10K fine against Trump after review of comments
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team pleaded for relief Thursday from civil rulings and courtroom fines they view as baseless. Published October 26, 2023
New York governor dismisses Trump’s plea to mediate civil trial
Former President Donald Trump says his civil trial is so unfair that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul ought to intervene. Published October 26, 2023
Biden offers ‘full federal support’ to Maine lawmakers after shootings
President Biden late Wednesday spoke to Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other key leaders to offer his support after mass shootings at a restaurant and bowling alley in Lewiston killed at least 16 people. Published October 26, 2023
Kamala Harris heads to Britain for AI summit
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the U.K. from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 to deliver what's being billed as a major policy speech on artificial intelligence. Published October 26, 2023
Biden says he warned Iran’s ayatollah over drone attacks on U.S. troops
President Biden on Wednesday said drone attacks that recently injured two dozen U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria have "nothing to do with Israel" amid growing fears the Middle East conflict is expanding and has already roped in American forces. Published October 25, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson won’t impede Biden’s possible reelection, president says
President Biden said Wednesday he isn't worried that newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to thwart his second term if he wins reelection in November of next year. Published October 25, 2023
Biden says Israel has a ‘responsibility’ to defend itself, but urges restraint
President Biden on Wednesday reiterated firm U.S. support for Israel in its war with the terrorist organization Hamas, but also warned the Jewish state to operate within the rules of war to avoid civilian casualties in Hamas-controlled Gaza. Published October 25, 2023
Trump: Mark Meadows never told me 2020 election fraud claims were baseless
Former President Donald Trump is pushing back on a report saying his former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, took an immunity deal from special counsel Jack Smith and repeatedly told Mr. Trump in late 2020 that his claims of election fraud were baseless. Published October 25, 2023
Report: Mark Meadows told Jack Smith, grand jury that Trump’s election fraud claims were bogus
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has reportedly secured an immunity deal and told special counsel Jack Smith's grand jury that he informed then-President Donald Trump that claims about widespread fraud in the 2020 election were baseless. Published October 24, 2023
Jenna Ellis becomes third ex-Trump lawyer to plead guilty in Georgia case
Lawyer Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in an Atlanta courtroom Tuesday, making her the third attorney to admit to wrongdoing and agree to cooperate with prosecutors who are zeroing in on former President Donald Trump while he coasts toward the GOP's nomination in 2024. Published October 24, 2023