Tom Howell Jr.

Ukraine braces for ‘even larger’ Russian operations in the east

Ukraine is bracing for a large onslaught in its eastern region as civilians tried to escape the Donetsk and Luhansk areas in the face of Russian attacks along the route.

April 11, 2022

White House outlines steps to relieve medical debt

The Biden administration on Monday directed agencies to no longer use medical debt as a fact in underwriting loans through federal programs.

April 11, 2022

Washington offers a key test case of Biden’s push to live alongside COVID-19

America is getting a sneak peek at what "living with COVID" means -- live and direct from the White House.

April 8, 2022

Biden to spend Easter weekend at Camp David

President Biden plans to spend Easter at Camp David, the White House said Friday.

April 8, 2022

Biden tests negative for coronavirus amid a spate of D.C. cases

President Biden tested negative for the coronavirus Friday, the White House said, as the upper echelons of Washington register a flurry of positive tests.

April 8, 2022

Biden: U.S. will facilitate transfer of Slovakian air defense system to Ukraine

President Biden on Friday praised Slovakia for providing an S-300 air defense system to Ukraine and said the U.S. will facilitate the transfer by moving a U.S. Patriot missile system to Slovakia.

April 8, 2022

L.A. County bans official travel to Texas, Florida over LGBT policies

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has banned official travel to Texas or Florida because of policies in those states that have been slammed as anti-LGBT.

April 8, 2022

Metro police shoot man who stabbed a person at Anacostia station

Metro Transit Police reportedly shot a knife-wielding man at the Anacostia station in southeast Washington late Thursday.

April 8, 2022

Ukrainian officials: Russian missile kills at least 39 civilians, wounds 100 at train station

Dozens of people died and about 100 were wounded after a Russian airstrike hit a crowded train station Friday in eastern Ukraine, officials said.

April 8, 2022

WHO chief, HHS secretary press Congress to pass global virus aid

The chief of the World Health Organization called on Congress to maintain its support for vaccine programs and other global health efforts as lawmakers prepared to skip town without offering any funding for President Biden's latest plan to combat the virus abroad.

April 7, 2022

Georgetown, Johns Hopkins reimpose mask rules, citing virus surge

Two colleges in the national capital region plan to reinstate mask mandates because of a surge in coronavirus cases.

April 7, 2022

Texas rejected nearly 25K ballots in March primary: Report

Texas rejected nearly 25,000 mail-in ballots in its March 1 primary election, resulting in an unusually high rejection rate of over 12%, according to state officials.

April 7, 2022

Campaign committee for state Republicans highlights ‘Biden remorse’ in ad buy

A GOP campaign committee said Thursday it will urge voters who regret choosing President Biden in 2020 to elect state Republicans as the first line of defense against inflation, crime and other woes.

April 7, 2022

Signs of new attacks in Ukraine’s east as Moscow pivots

Russian forces are focused on eastern Ukraine, but they will continue to face morale problems and shortages of supplies and personnel, British intelligence officials said.

April 7, 2022

Attorney general tests positive for COVID-19

Attorney General Merrick Garland tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the Justice Department announced.

April 6, 2022

Senate virus deal in limbo as GOP pushes for border-measure vote

A hard-won deal to fund the COVID-19 fight remained stuck Wednesday as Senate Democrats accused Republicans of derailing the effort with "poison pills" and GOP senators said President Biden is sending mixed messages on the pandemic.

April 6, 2022

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tests positive for coronavirus

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is working from home after testing positive for the coronavirus, her agency said Wednesday, making her the latest Washington luminary to get infected following a high-profile dinner over the weekend.

April 6, 2022

RNC pokes fun at Biden after Obama soaks up limelight at WH

Sometimes the guest outshines the host.

April 6, 2022

Suspect in the Sacramento massacre was released from prison in February

A suspect in the Sacramento shooting that killed six people over the weekend had been released from prison in February, and prosecutors described him as having "little regard for human life."

April 6, 2022