Tom Howell Jr.

6 days ago | washingtontimes.com | Tom Howell Jr.

The Trump White House is leaning heavily into the lab-leak theory on the origins of COVID-19 with a web page that outlines evidence of a spillover from a virology center in Wuhan, China, instead of nature. The web page, which features splashy graphics and maps and went viral on social media, also faults Dr. Anthony Fauci and Democrats who downplayed the idea that a lab leak was responsible.

6 days ago | washingtontimes.com | Tom Howell Jr.

President Trump said Friday he needs to hear “very shortly” from Russia and Ukraine about whether they are ready to broker a peace deal or else the U.S. will “take a pass.” Mr. Trump addressed his efforts to end the three-year-old war after his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, suggested the U.S. would have to move on from its attempts to broker peace if they don’t see progress within a few days.

6 days ago | go.shr.lc | Tom Howell Jr.

President Trump said Friday he needs to hear “very shortly” from Russia and Ukraine about whether they are ready to broker a peace deal or else the U.S. will “take a pass.” Mr. Trump addressed his efforts to end the three-year-old war after his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, suggested the U.S. would have to move on from its attempts to broker peace if they don’t see progress within a few days.

6 days ago | washingtontimes.com | Tom Howell Jr.

The U.S. construction market is a demanding one, consuming at least 50 billion board feet of lumber each year. Yet domestic production is meeting only 70% of that demand, forcing the U.S. to close the gap by importing the rest, mainly from Canada. President Trump wants to change that, saying the U.S. has plenty of trees for timber, only to be hemmed in by regulatory burdens and slow environmental reviews.

1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Tom Howell Jr.

President Trump on Thursday said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will be “out of there” if he decides to fire him from his post, striking a harsh tone with the central bank at home while he struck an upbeat note about trade deals with the European Union and China. Mr. Trump issued his threat as he presses the Fed to lower interest rates, saying the move would pair nicely with his efforts to cut taxes and to impose tariffs on other nations.