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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Trump ‘confident’ in trade position no matter outcome of Xi meeting

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 22, 2019, before boarding Marine One for the trip to Camp David in Maryland. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Trump demands price transparency on health care

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this Oct. 25, 2018 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during an event to announce new strategic actions to combat the opioid crisis at the Department of Justice's National Opioid Summit in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump: Appointing Jeff Sessions AG ‘biggest mistake’ of first term

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Kim Jong-un to ‘seriously contemplate’ Trump’s ‘excellent’ letter

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Protesters hold signs spelling out, 'No War' outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that 'Iran made a very big mistake' by shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz in Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump defends his Iran strategy, restraint

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

With Canada’s PM, Trump tells Congress to get moving on NAFTA rewrite

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his reelection kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump vows to ‘Keep America Great’ in 2020 launch: ‘We’re going to finish the job’

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The United States and China are scheduled Thursday, May 9, 2019, to resume talks to try to back off an escalating trade war. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Markets surge as Trump confirms Xi G-20 meeting amid trade war

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump waves as he departs after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Team Trump mocks ‘Fake Polls’ ahead of 2020 launch: ‘They’re doubling down on poor science’

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump-aligned group to spend $20M on voter registration

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Poland agrees to house 1,000 U.S. troops on its soil amid Russian mischief

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
In this file photo taken on Monday, July 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) **FILE**

Trump to meet with Putin at G-20

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: I hope Hong Kong and China work it out

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing for a trip to Iowa, on the South Lawn of White House, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘He gets it’: Trump lauds Kim on summit anniversary as critics cry foul

By Guy Taylor and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this Tuesday, April, 16, 2019, file photo, an Ebola health worker is seen at a treatment center in Beni, Eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, file)

WHO reports Ebola case in Uganda; 5-year-old boy crossed border from DRC with family

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, in Hanoi. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump says Kim Jong-un ‘kept his word,’ downplays North Korea missile testing as minor

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies during the House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: China deal will happen, just not at G-20

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn at the White House, Monday, June 10, 2019, in Washington as he honors Team Penske for the 2019 Indianapolis 500 win. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

‘Tariff man’ Trump, Mexico snipe over supposed side deal

By Tom Howell Jr. and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
In this Tuesday April, 16, 2019 file photo, an Ebola health worker is seen at a treatment center in Beni, Eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, file) **FILE**

WHO says it can ID only 75% of Ebola cases in DRC

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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