Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
John Thune to endorse Tim Scott for president; No. 2 Senate Republican offers support at kickoff
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will pick up a major endorsement Monday as he kicks off his 2024 presidential campaign in North Charleston. Published May 22, 2023
House to vote on bill that permanently restricts fentanyl and related drugs
The House this week will vote on a bill that would permanently place every form of illicit fentanyl on the most restrictive list of drugs, a move to ensure that traffickers of the deadly synthetic opioid cannot tweak chemical compounds and avoid prosecution. Published May 21, 2023
Biden to meet with Quad leaders in Japan, makes amends for snubbing allies
The White House says President Biden will meet Saturday with leaders of the Quad alliance on the sidelines of the Group of Seven nations summit in Japan, making up for scrapping plans to attend a Quad meeting next week in Australia. Published May 19, 2023
Biden, G7 leaders visit Hiroshima site, offer prayer and warning to Russia
President Biden and the Group of Seven leaders visited the site of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima to get a first-hand look at the impact of nuclear weapons, honor those who died and issue a new warning to Russia. Published May 19, 2023
White House sees progress in debt limit talks; Biden directs team to get a bipartisan deal
The White House on Friday said "steady progress" is being made toward lifting the debt limit and avoiding a default. Published May 19, 2023
CDC: U.S. must ‘get summer-ready’ for possible monkeypox resurgence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Americans Thursday to remain on guard during the summer festival season against mpox, the virus formerly called monkeypox that is endemic to Africa. Published May 18, 2023
New York Democrats heckle Rep. George Santos on U.S. Capitol steps
Progressives from New York heckled Rep. George Santos on the U.S. Capitol steps Wednesday as he tried to speak to the media about his legal troubles and political future. Published May 18, 2023
Biden arrives in Hiroshima for G-7 talks overshadowed by the debt limit crisis
President Biden on Thursday said the Group of Seven nations faces one of the most complex security environments in recent history, but he's "proud that the United States and Japan are facing it together" as he kicked off an abbreviated Asia trip by sitting down with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Published May 18, 2023
Biden will not make an apology — or any statement — at the Hiroshima memorial
The White House on Wednesday said President Biden will not issue an apology for America's use of the nuclear bomb to end World War II when he visits the Hiroshima peace memorial this weekend as part of the meetings in Japan of the Group of Seven industrialized nations. Published May 17, 2023
Trump again takes credit for overturning Roe, rips left on abortion
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued taking credit for the Supreme Court decision that opened the door to new limits on abortion, signaling his desire to lock down pro-life support in the GOP primary while exposing himself to attack ads from Democrats. Published May 17, 2023
House lawmakers vow not to repeat COVID-19 nursing home mistakes in N.Y., other states
House investigators in both parties faulted Democrat-led states Wednesday for issuing "must admit" policies that allowed coronavirus-positive residents to return to nursing homes regardless of whether the facilities had safeguards in place, as federal guidance required. Published May 17, 2023
Kentucky’s Daniel Cameron thanks Trump, hits DeSantis in primary victory speech
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron thanked former President Donald Trump and appeared to take a swipe at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after winning the GOP nomination for governor late Tuesday. Published May 17, 2023
Sen. Marco Rubio releases COVID-19 origins report detailing suspicious behavior in China
Sen. Marco Rubio released Wednesday a report offering a "mountain of circumstantial evidence" that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China, instead of spilling over from nature. Published May 17, 2023
Biden to visit Hiroshima memorial during G-7 summit
President Biden will visit the peace memorial in Japan that recognizes the 140,000 people killed after the U.S. military dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the White House said Tuesday. Published May 16, 2023
Former ambassador to Moscow: U.S. can’t trust Russia on any level
A former U.S. ambassador to Russia on Tuesday said Moscow is an "implacable adversary" of the U.S., and there "cannot be trust of any kind" with the Kremlin. Published May 16, 2023
Author Salman Rushdie warns that West is closing in on free speech
British author Salman Rushdie is warning that free expression in the Western world is under attack as officials weed out books from libraries and publishers update old novels for modern sensibilities. Published May 16, 2023
Russia detains a former employee of U.S. Embassy
Russian authorities have arrested a former U.S. Embassy employee and charged him with conspiring with a foreign state or international organization, according to state media. Published May 16, 2023
50 N.H. lawmakers endorse DeSantis ahead of formal announcement
A group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that 50 New Hampshire lawmakers are endorsing him for president as the Republican gets set to join the 2024 field. Published May 16, 2023
Republican presidential hopefuls keep voters guessing on abortion issue
Former President Donald Trump opened the door to new abortion restrictions by appointing three conservative Supreme Court justices. However, he is avoiding saying what kind of limits he would support. Published May 15, 2023
Biden taps Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, a top cancer researcher, to lead NIH
President Biden said Monday he will nominate prominent cancer researcher Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Institutes of Health, the world's largest biomedical research agency. Published May 15, 2023
