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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

Azerbaijan warns U.S. will lose Eurasia influence without clear strategy

Leaders from Azerbaijan pressed Tuesday for the Obama administration to articulate a more clear long-term geopolitical strategy for Eurasia, warning that America was in danger of losing influence in the region while its allies risk losing access to energy resources.

February 3, 2015

Kenji Goto purportedly beheaded by Islamic State group

A new video released Saturday shows Islamic State militants beheading Japanese journalist Kenji Goto.

January 31, 2015

James Terry: Islamic State pushed out of Kobani in Syria

Kurdish ground forces aided by U.S. and allied air support have retaken the Syrian town of Kobani from Islamic State militants, U.S. Lieutenant-General James Terry said on Saturday.

January 31, 2015

Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristian Brown, found unresponsive in bathtub

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late singer Whitney Houston and Bobbi Brown, was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Georgia home Saturday, police said.

January 31, 2015

Pro-Russian separatists for Donetsk People’s Republic claims ‘full support of Texas’

The self-proclaimed foreign minister of the pro-Russian separatists group the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) said the group plans to host a "summit of unrecognized states" such as Flanders, the Basque country and Texas.

January 31, 2015

Jordan to Islamic State: Kill our pilot, Muath al-Kase, and we’ll execute all terror group prisoners

Jordan has threatened to execute all of it's Islamic State prisoners if militants kill Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh.

January 31, 2015

Chuck Hagel: U.S. may need ground troops in Iraq to push back Islamic State

Outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Friday that the U.S. might need to send non-combat ground troops to Iraq to help push back Islamic State forces.

January 31, 2015

Bill Maher: Obama probably the ‘worst’ president on press freedom

Late-night HBO talk show host Bill Maher blasted President Obama on Friday night for clamping down too hard on journalists, calling him the "worst" president on issues of press freedom.

January 31, 2015

Chris Kyle’s brother blasts Michael Moore for ‘American Sniper’ ‘coward’ remark

Jeff Kyle, the brother of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, has responded to director Michael Moore's Twitter post calling snipers "cowards."

January 31, 2015

‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle defended against MSNBC racism charge by Iraqi interpreter

An Iraqi Muslim interpreter for Chris Kyle spoke out against claims by MSNBC foreign correspondent Ayman Moheldin that the "American Sniper" was a racist and went on "killing sprees," sharing his own experiences with Mr. Kyle whom he considered a dear friend.

January 31, 2015

Greg Abbott declares ‘Chris Kyle Day’ in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that Feb. 2 would be declared "Chris Kyle Day" after the Navy SEAL whose autobiography inspired the box-office hit "American Sniper."

January 30, 2015

Golden Hammer: Gay marriage plays funded by taxpayers regardless of political views

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $10,000 taxpayer-funded grant to a theater company in San Francisco to produce and tour a collection of plays advocating same-sex marriage called "Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays."

January 29, 2015

Illinois attorney general gives pay raises as state goes broke

Over the past four years, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a Democrat, has handed out roughly $1 million in pay raises to exempt, nonunion employees who don't fall under state wage laws, as Illinois faces bankruptcy.

January 28, 2015

TSA plan to outsource PreCheck airport program raises security, privacy concerns

The Transportation Security Administration is quietly proposing to outsource to private companies its PreCheck program, which allows enrolled members to skip past security lines at airports — a move some analysts warn may have serious privacy and security implications.

January 27, 2015

DEA tracks millions of drivers in real time

Less than two weeks after reports revealed that the Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration tracked Americans calls for over a decade, new documents show that the same agency has been building a national database to track vehicles in real time around the country.

January 27, 2015

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Azerbaijan warns U.S. will lose Eurasia influence without clear strategy

Kenji Goto purportedly beheaded by Islamic State group

James Terry: Islamic State pushed out of Kobani in Syria

Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristian Brown, found unresponsive in bathtub

Pro-Russian separatists for Donetsk People’s Republic claims ‘full support of Texas’

Jordan to Islamic State: Kill our pilot, Muath al-Kase, and we’ll execute all terror group prisoners

Chuck Hagel: U.S. may need ground troops in Iraq to push back Islamic State

Bill Maher: Obama probably the ‘worst’ president on press freedom

Chris Kyle’s brother blasts Michael Moore for ‘American Sniper’ ‘coward’ remark

‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle defended against MSNBC racism charge by Iraqi interpreter

Greg Abbott declares ‘Chris Kyle Day’ in Texas

Golden Hammer: Gay marriage plays funded by taxpayers regardless of political views

Illinois attorney general gives pay raises as state goes broke

TSA plan to outsource PreCheck airport program raises security, privacy concerns

DEA tracks millions of drivers in real time

Taylor Swift Twitter, Instagram hacked by possible ISIS sympathizers

Pro-marriage activists launch interfaith initiative

Boy Scouts participation off limits to judges, says California Supreme Court

Michael Bloomberg interested in buying New York Times

Haruna Yukawa purportedly killed by Islamic State; Shinzo Abe demands release of Kenji Goto