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Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering defense and national security. Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Kellan graduated from James Madison University where she received bachelor's degrees in media arts and design and international affairs with a concentration in western European politics.
During her time at JMU, she interned for British technology and business news website "ITPro" in London and worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Guardian. She was also an executive editor of 22807, a new student magazine covering arts and culture in the JMU community.
Kellan can be reached at khowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kellan Howell

Bob Costas to Bill Maher: Call out liberals on political correctness, tribalism

Sports Commentator Bob Costas on Friday night blasted the Obama administration for being too politically correct and said liberals need to "call this [expletive] out."

March 21, 2015

Islamic State posts kill list with purported addresses of U.S. military personnel

A group affiliated with the Islamic State published a list of addresses purportedly belonging to about 100 U.S. service members late Friday night, calling for their beheadings.

March 21, 2015

Tenn. community outraged over church sign: ‘Remember Satan was the first to demand equal rights’

A Tennessee church is receiving widespread backlash over a message posted on its billboard over the weekend that said, "Remember Satan was the first to demand equal rights."

March 20, 2015

Claire McCaskill, Kelly Ayotte move to abolish wasteful federal agency

Sens. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, and Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Republican, on Thursday announced plans to reintroduce a bipartisan bill to slash a federal agency that has wasted roughly $10 million in taxpayer money over the past decade producing government reports that are already available online for free.

March 19, 2015

Anonymous hackers list 9,200 ISIS Twitter accounts, enlist other hackers in cyberwar

Hacking group Anonymous released the biggest list of social media accounts affiliated with the Islamic State, in an unprecedented collaborative effort with two other hacking group, GhostSec and Ctrlsec.

March 17, 2015

Americans’ tax refunds, savings from low gas prices used to pay bills, debt: poll

Most Americans are using savings from tax refunds and lower gas prices to pay off debt and cover their bills, keeping that money from circulating back into the economy, according to a new poll.

March 16, 2015

Golden Hammer: Naval Weapons Station Earle employees misused funds after Sandy

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, civilian workers at New Jersey's Naval Weapons Station Earle used the base's money to buy ceramic tile, molding and toilet partitions for their personal houses and exploited overtime pay — with some putting in and being approved for 24-hour work shifts during the disaster.

March 12, 2015

The Salvation Army uses #TheDress to raise awareness for domestic violence

The Salvation Army is using the black and blue — or is it white and gold? — dress that drove the Internet into a frenzy to draw attention to domestic violence in a new ad.

March 6, 2015

Don Young, Alaska Republican: Best way to solve homeless problem is let wolves run free

An Alaska Republican Rep. suggested Thursday that the best way to solve America's homelessness problems is to let the wolves run free.

March 6, 2015

Golden Hammer: GAO reports federal government wasted $125 billion in 2014 alone

Federal agencies across the board are continuing to waste tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on duplicative spending efforts, even after Congress' official watchdog has made hundreds of recommendations for cutting back.

March 5, 2015

FAA computers at risk of cyberattacks, report says

The Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control systems are not being adequately protected from cyber terrorists who could hack into the computer systems used to direct flights, a new report said.

March 3, 2015

Body cameras will not boost police-community relations: report

Putting more body cameras on police will not improve the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they oversee, according to a presidential task force report.

March 2, 2015

TWT Idol winner Nate Madden scores internship at the newspaper

Nate Madden, a recent graduate of The Citadel military college, was selected Saturday as the winner of The Washington Times Idol competition and won a summer internship at the paper

February 28, 2015

Robert Mugabe turns 91, celebrates with anti-white tirade at $1.2M party

Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe celebrated his 91st birthday on Saturday with an $1.2 million extravagant party at a Victoria Falls gold resort — and an anti-white speech.

February 28, 2015

Pentagon scraps attack on Mosul: ‘There are gaps and seams that need to be closed’

The Pentagon has put plans to retake Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, from Islamic State militants on hold indefinitely.

February 28, 2015

Mark Levin tells CPAC crowd GOP has ‘no guts’: ‘It’s time for a new Republican Party’

Conservative radio host Mark Levin criticized Congressional Republicans for having "no principles, no strategy and no guts" on immigration.

February 28, 2015

Tulsi Gabbard, rising Dem star committed ‘mortal sin’ by ripping Obama on Islamic State

Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a twice-deployed Army veteran, is taking heat from liberals in the media for criticizing President Obama's strategy to defeat Islamic State militants and the administration's refusal to identify radical Islam as the enemy.

February 28, 2015

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Bob Costas to Bill Maher: Call out liberals on political correctness, tribalism

Islamic State posts kill list with purported addresses of U.S. military personnel

Tenn. community outraged over church sign: ‘Remember Satan was the first to demand equal rights’

Claire McCaskill, Kelly Ayotte move to abolish wasteful federal agency

Anonymous hackers list 9,200 ISIS Twitter accounts, enlist other hackers in cyberwar

Americans’ tax refunds, savings from low gas prices used to pay bills, debt: poll

Golden Hammer: Naval Weapons Station Earle employees misused funds after Sandy

The Salvation Army uses #TheDress to raise awareness for domestic violence

Don Young, Alaska Republican: Best way to solve homeless problem is let wolves run free

Golden Hammer: GAO reports federal government wasted $125 billion in 2014 alone

FAA computers at risk of cyberattacks, report says

Body cameras will not boost police-community relations: report

TWT Idol winner Nate Madden scores internship at the newspaper

Robert Mugabe turns 91, celebrates with anti-white tirade at $1.2M party

Pentagon scraps attack on Mosul: ‘There are gaps and seams that need to be closed’

Mark Levin tells CPAC crowd GOP has ‘no guts’: ‘It’s time for a new Republican Party’

Tulsi Gabbard, rising Dem star committed ‘mortal sin’ by ripping Obama on Islamic State

Pelosi lectures GOP on ‘legislative process’ over DHS bill

‘Corinthian fifteen’ refuse to pay ‘forced’ student loans

Aaron Schock personally reimburses $35K for ‘Downton Abbey’ office renovations