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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.

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President Donald Trump gestures as he greets Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan as he arrives at the White House, Monday, July 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says U.S. could win Afghanistan War ‘in a week,’ but wants Pakistan’s help in talks

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump a Marine Corps honor guard as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, July 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump: Iranian claim of CIA spy arrests is ‘totally false’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
From left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., respond to remarks by President Donald Trump after his call for the four Democratic congresswomen to go back to their "broken" countries, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. All are American citizens and three of the four were born in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump inflames feud with ‘Squad,’ says congresswomen not ‘capable of loving our Country’

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
A$AP Rocky attends the 4th annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Trump offers to ‘personally vouch’ for American rapper A$AP Rocky’s bail in Sweden

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump waves as he walks from Air Force One upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Federal judge upholds Trump’s off-ramp from Obamacare

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump tries to shift outcry from supporters to ‘The Squad’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Apollo 11 astronaut Micheal Collins, left, Eric "Rick" Armstrong, son of Neil Armstrong, second from left, with Vice President Mike Pence and first lady Melania Trump, listens during a photo opportunity commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump, NASA heroes discuss mission to Mars

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Trump says he’s trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this July 6, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, center, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in before the Northeast Asia Security dinner at the U.S. Consulate General Hamburg, in Hamburg. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump willing to help South Korea, Japan settle score ‘if they need me’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this May 1, 2019, photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the San Diego Bay in San Diego, Calif. President Donald Trump says the USS Boxer destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Trump says it's the latest "hostile" action by Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/U.S. Navy via AP)

White House says Iran drone taken down, despite Tehran’s denials

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin answers reporters after the G-7 Finance Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Chantilly, north of Paris. Top finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies are warning that cryptocurrencies like Facebook's Libra should not come into use before "serious regulatory and systemic concerns" are addressed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Mnuchin: Democratic leaders have agreed to top-line budget numbers

By Gabriella Muñoz and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Williams Arena in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump blasts ‘off a cliff’ Democrats, impeachment attempt at North Carolina rally

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
"Passage of this bill will lift the shadow that overhangs employer-sponsored plans and stop the high-deductible problem from worsening," bill sponsor Rep. Joe Courtney, Connecticut Democrat, said. (Associated Press)

House repeals Obamacare ‘Cadillac tax’ on high-cost health insurance plans

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he’s winning the fight against the Democrats’ ‘squad’

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Health officials in Congo have been working since August to reel in a stubborn outbreak that has claimed over 1,675 victims. (Associated Press/File)

WHO declares global emergency as Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to major border city

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Lara Trump, who is pregnant, gestures during a Women For Trump campaign rally for President Donald Trump in King of Prussia, Pa., Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Republicans launch ‘Women for Trump’ coalition in Pennsylvania

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this photo taken June 28, 2019, delivery men push cartons of beverage past a Chinese clothing store in Beijing. China's economic growth slowed to its lowest level in a decade in the quarter ending in June, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with Washington. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) ** FILE **

Trump says a ‘long way to go’ on China trade

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this May 16, 2019, photo, Chinese men pass by a Huawei retail shop in Beijing. Stepping up the pressure on Beijing, the U.S. Commerce Department has effectively barred U.S. companies from selling or transferring technology to Huawei Technologies, the world's biggest maker of network gear, No. 2 smartphone manufacturer and a champion of Chinese industry. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Bipartisan group wants to write Huawei ban into law

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks during a news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Treasury airs concerns about cryptocurrency, Facebook’s Libra

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump looks at Janus Motorcycles during a Made in America showcase on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump demands higher standards for ‘Made in America’ goods

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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