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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

Bill Maher calls Jonathan Gruber his ‘soulmate,’ likens Americans to dogs that won’t take pills

HBO's "Real Time" host Bill Maher echoed Obamacare architect Jonothan Gruber's controversial comments that Americans are stupid on Friday night, saying "Gruber was right. He just said what people don't want to hear."

November 22, 2014

Ferguson flashpoint: National Guard deployment is ‘egging on’ protesters

Critics are assailing Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's decision to deploy armed National Guard troops to Ferguson — for the looming grand jury decision of whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed Michael Brown — as an act of provocation.

November 19, 2014

Senate pockets more than $4 million of campaign cash

More than half of the current U.S. Senate has used campaign contributions for their own self-enrichment and/or to bolster the family bank accounts, according to a new watchdog report released Tuesday.

November 18, 2014

HealthCare.gov hiccups hit Obamacare 2.0 rollout

The second rollout of the online federal healthcare exchange website experienced some setbacks within 12 hours of launching at midnight Saturday.

November 15, 2014

Turkey’s Erdogan claims Muslims discovered the Americas

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Muslims first discovered the Americas in the 12th century, three centuries before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

November 15, 2014

Pope Francis: Euthanasia a ‘sin against God’

Pope Francis condemned doctor-assisted suicide on Saturday, saying the practice is a "false sense of compassion" and a sin against God.

November 15, 2014

Ferguson police radio calls reveal Michael Brown encounter took roughly 90 seconds

New evidence reveals that the Ferguson, Mo., shooting of Michael Brown happened over a 90-second time span.

November 15, 2014

Bill Cosby goes silent when NPR host asks about rape allegations: ‘You’re shaking your head no’

Comedian Bill Cosby went silent during an NPR interview on Saturday when asked about allegations that he sexually assaulted women years ago.

November 15, 2014

Bill Walker beats Sean Parnell in Alaska governor’s race

Independent candidate Bill Walker has won Alaska's gubernatorial race according to CNN projections on Saturday, ousting Republican incumbent Sean Parnell.

November 15, 2014

Jonathan Gruber question dodged by Sebelius: ‘I don’t have a comment’

Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius refused to comment on MIT professor Jonathan Gruber's remarks that the Obama administration was able to trick "stupid" Americans into supporting the law.

November 15, 2014

Rand Paul tells Bill Maher: Lives of U.S. troops ‘wasted’ in Iraq War

Sen. Rand Paul told HBO's Bill Maher Friday night that the lives of thousands of U.S. troops were "wasted" during the Iraq War.

November 15, 2014

FEMA did not track $66 billion in disaster recovery costs, report says

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has not tracked costs and performance data for its long-term recovery offices across the country, calling over $66 billion in obligated disaster funds into question.

November 14, 2014

Chris Schaefer, Ferguson protester supporter, beaten by allies

Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri attacked one of their own on Friday night, sending a student who attended a church meeting supporting slain teenager Michael Brown to the hospital on Thursday.

November 8, 2014

Ferguson girds for grand jury decision as fate of Darren Wilson nears

Ferguson, Missouri residents are anxiously awaiting a grand jury's decision on the indictment of Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed a black teenager, Michael Brown, earlier this summer.

November 8, 2014

Bill Maher on midterm elections: ‘Democrats suck’

Talk show host Bill Maher broke down this week's midterm elections, saying "Democrats suck," because they lost elections to Republicans running on an anti-Obama platform.

November 8, 2014

GOP spends smarter in midterms, sees higher return on campaign investments

A new report shows that while Republicans had the upper hand in terms of fundraising and spending in the 2014 midterms, the GOP also made smarter election investments.

November 6, 2014

Andrew Tahmooressi: ‘I was glad’ to take Mexican prison beating

Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, recently freed from a Mexican prison, said Thursday he was happy to take beatings from prison guards during his eight-month incarceration.

November 6, 2014

Larry Hogan gets unprecedented win in governor’s race on public financing

Maryland Gov.-elect Larry Hogan pledged to assemble a bipartisan administration after his defeat of heavily favored Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown — a victory made all the more stunning in that he became the first candidate in state history to win a gubernatorial race after accepting public financing.

November 5, 2014

GOP bests Democrats in midterm money chase

Republicans put their checkbooks to work in the 2014 midterms, out-raising and outspending Democrats in both Senate and House elections.

November 4, 2014

Campaign flier tells blacks in Alabama to vote or face the honoring of ‘klansmen’

Campaign materials aimed at getting out the black vote are featuring references to lynchings, Jim Crow-era signs, racial unrest — and, as of last weekend, the Ku Klux Klan.

November 2, 2014

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Bill Maher calls Jonathan Gruber his ‘soulmate,’ likens Americans to dogs that won’t take pills

Ferguson flashpoint: National Guard deployment is ‘egging on’ protesters

Senate pockets more than $4 million of campaign cash

HealthCare.gov hiccups hit Obamacare 2.0 rollout

Turkey’s Erdogan claims Muslims discovered the Americas

Pope Francis: Euthanasia a ‘sin against God’

Ferguson police radio calls reveal Michael Brown encounter took roughly 90 seconds

Bill Cosby goes silent when NPR host asks about rape allegations: ‘You’re shaking your head no’

Bill Walker beats Sean Parnell in Alaska governor’s race

Jonathan Gruber question dodged by Sebelius: ‘I don’t have a comment’

Rand Paul tells Bill Maher: Lives of U.S. troops ‘wasted’ in Iraq War

FEMA did not track $66 billion in disaster recovery costs, report says

Chris Schaefer, Ferguson protester supporter, beaten by allies

Ferguson girds for grand jury decision as fate of Darren Wilson nears

Bill Maher on midterm elections: ‘Democrats suck’

GOP spends smarter in midterms, sees higher return on campaign investments

Andrew Tahmooressi: ‘I was glad’ to take Mexican prison beating

Larry Hogan gets unprecedented win in governor’s race on public financing

GOP bests Democrats in midterm money chase

Campaign flier tells blacks in Alabama to vote or face the honoring of ‘klansmen’