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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.

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In this file photo, security personnel gather near the entrance of the Wuhan Institute of Virology during a visit by the World Health Organization team in Wuhan in China's Hubei province on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) ** FILE **

Evidence of virus lab leak is convincing, says ex-intel director

A Trump-era Cabinet official on Tuesday said the intelligence community should be more aggressive in concluding the coronavirus leaked from a Chinese lab, telling Congress the bank of evidence indicating a spillover from nature is "nearly empty and tenuous." Published April 18, 2023

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador embraces, President Joe Biden and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following a joint news conference at the North American Leaders Summit, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Mexico City. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S., Canada, Mexico launch new efforts to battle fentanyl

The U.S., Canada and Mexico have pledged enhanced coordination measures to combat the rise of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which the countries have jointly recognized as the foremost drug threat in North America. Published April 14, 2023

Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to speak at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday, April 13, 2023. Garland announced that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents. FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate follows at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Justice announces major fentanyl charges against Mexican cartel leaders

The Justice Department has charged over two dozen members of the Mexico-based Sinaloa cartel, including top leaders, for their alleged roles in the illicit fentanyl supply chain after a lengthy and sprawling investigation into a problem that is killing tens of thousands of Americans and remains a thorn in the White House's side. Published April 14, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 16, 2023. California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year. That's despite Newsom tweeting last month that the state would no longer do business with Walgreens after the company indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Babylon Bee, others file suit over new social media law in California

The Babylon Bee, a conservative satire website, is suing California over a social-media law that requires periodic reporting about content categories, terms of service and how the platforms deal with hate speech, so-called disinformation and harassment. Published April 14, 2023

The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. Montana lawmakers were expected to take a big step forward Thursday, April 13, 2023 on a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state. It's a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Montana lawmakers pass first-in-nation ban on TikTok

The Montana Legislature has passed a bill that prohibits the download or use of TikTok within its borders as of 2024, clearing the way for Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte to sign the first-of-its-kind ban in a test case for efforts to outlaw the app across the nation. Published April 14, 2023

A patient prepares to take the first of two pills for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Some abortion clinics are fielding lots of calls from patients since a Friday, April 7, 2023 court ruling threatened the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion, mifepristone. Patients are concerned about whether they can still get the care they need. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) **FILE**

Drugmakers urge appeals court to stay Texas ruling on abortion pill

Dozens of drugmakers and pharmaceutical executives are urging a federal appeals court to stay a ruling that invalidated the two-decades-old approval of an abortion drug, saying a Texas judge allowed personal conclusions and cherry-picked anecdotes to supplant scientific reasoning. Published April 12, 2023