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Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell

khowell@washingtontimes.com

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

This May 3, 2014, photo shows Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi left, who is being held at Tijuana's La Mesa Penitentiary. The 25-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran is being held on weapons charges for mistakenly crossing the border with a shotgun, handgun and rifle in his vehicle. If Tahmooressi is convicted, he faces six to 21 years in a Mexican prison, his lawyers said, adding that alternatively the case could be dropped if the Mexican Attorney General’s Office in Mexico City requests dismissal. (AP Photo/U-T San Diego, Alejandro Tamayo)

Veterans: Boycott Mexico over Marine arrest

The nation’s oldest and largest major combat veterans organization is demanding the Mexican government ensure the safe return of a Marine being held prisoner in the country and is asking Americans to put down the tacos and tequila until that happens.

June 25, 2014
The future of the Ex-Im Bank, which many conservatives condemn as "corporate welfare" to well-heeled U.S. exporters, was put in doubt when Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican and the incoming majority leader for the House GOP caucus, said Sunday he opposes a reauthorization vote. The White House has expressed strong support for reauthorization, with press secretary Josh Earnest going so far as to invoke former President Ronald Reagan's support of the bank in an effort to sway Mr. McCarthy. (Associated Press)

White House, private groups move to save Ex-Im Bank

The White House and private-sector groups Monday rushed to defend the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a day after the incoming House Republican majority leader announced he would oppose any effort in the chamber this summer to reauthorize the bank before its ability to make new deals expires in September.

June 23, 2014
Alfonso Aguilar, of Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles (above), speaks at the March for Marriage on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Also attending were two fathers with Franciscans of Primitive Observance. (photographs by andrew harnik/the washington times)

Thousands march at Capitol to defend traditional marriage

The threat of rain clouds and sweltering heat could not keep supporters from coming out in droves Thursday on Capitol Hill to defend the traditional definition of marriage, that is the union of a man and a woman.

June 19, 2014
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen announces that the IRS is adopting a Taxpayer Bill of Rights during a news conference at IRS headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The IRS wants to read taxpayers their rights. Koskinen announced Tuesday that the agency will publicize a "Bill of Rights" for taxpayers, including the right to quality service, the right to confidentiality and the right to a fair and just tax system. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

IRS faulted on tracking partnership, S corp income

The IRS can't account for the exact amount of misreported income from partnerships and closely-held so-called "S corporations," estimated to average of tens of billions in misreported income annually.

June 13, 2014