Tom Howell Jr.

Biden to oil companies: Produce more gasoline, fewer profits to alleviate pain at pump

President Biden sent letters to oil companies Wednesday telling them to produce more gas to ease widespread pain at the pump, which he also blamed on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

June 15, 2022

Wall Street slips deeper into bear market as investors brace for major Fed action

Wall Street failed to rebound Tuesday, and investors and corporate America braced for an economic slowdown as the Federal Reserve prepared to raise interest rates by up to three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday in a bid to wrangle inflation.

June 14, 2022

Social Security wait lines worsened before the pandemic due to budget cuts: study

COVID-19 exacerbated long wait times for Social Security services, but a new study says budget cuts had weakened the agency before the pandemic.

June 14, 2022

Justice Kavanaugh’s neighbors fed up with raucous protests

Neighbors of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh say they're getting fed up with the constant din from protesters on their street ahead of the release of an opinion that could overturn the abortion rights established in Roe v. Wade.

June 14, 2022

White House confirms Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia

President Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East trip in mid-July, the White House said Tuesday after days of speculation about whether the U.S. leader would head to the kingdom after a stop in Israel.

June 14, 2022

Rep. Sean Casten’s daughter, Gwen, dies at age 17

The office of Rep. Sean Casten says the congressman's 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died early Monday.

June 14, 2022

U.S. stocks fall as investors brace for Fed action, possible recession

U.S. stocks tumbled Monday as investors reeled from a lousy inflation report and worried that Federal Reserve actions would lead to a recession, creating new headaches for President Biden as the country sinks deeper into economic doldrums.

June 13, 2022

Human services chief Becerra tests positive for coronavirus for second time in less than a month

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time in less than a month, his agency said Monday.

June 13, 2022

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul wins coveted NYT endorsement

The New York Times late Sunday endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, saying she is a refreshing change from ego-driven leaders of the past and poised to take on issues like gun violence, voting rights and abortion access.

June 13, 2022

Maryland sheriff’s deputy killed on Eastern Shore after chasing man wanted on felony warrants

A sheriff's deputy was shot and killed late Sunday while attempting to arrest a fugitive on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

June 13, 2022

U.S. stocks fall, ‘Black Monday’ trends on Twitter amid recession fears

U.S. stocks tumbled at the opening bell Monday as the economy continued to reel from a lousy inflation report and the Federal Reserve plots rate hikes, sparking fears of a recession.

June 13, 2022

Andrew Giuliani forced to debate virtually due to his unvaccinated status

Andrew Giuliani will debate three other GOP nominees for New York governor from a remote location Monday after WCBS-TV barred him from its broadcast studio, citing his unvaccinated status.

June 13, 2022

Russian forces push Ukrainians out of key eastern city

Ukraine said Monday its forces have been pushed out of the center of Sievierodonetsk, the epicenter of fighting in the eastern Donbas region.

June 13, 2022

Biden under pressure to deliver on migration agreement from Summit of the Americas

Braving bad press and boycotts, President Biden secured an ambitious declaration on migration from fellow hemispheric leaders last week. But that was the easy part.

June 12, 2022

Biden, first lady say they’ve defied political prognosticators

President Biden and First lady Jill Biden on Friday rebuked political naysayers who think their political star is waning, telling Democratic donors the administration held the West together, predicted Vladimir Putin's ill designs in Ukraine and will repel the GOP in November.

June 10, 2022

Biden, other leaders sign migration agreement to cap Summit of the Americas

President Biden and Summit of the Americas leaders pledged Friday to stiffen their borders and improve their asylum systems in an attempt to slow the unprecedented pace of illegal immigration across the hemisphere.

June 10, 2022

Biden claims incremental progress on supply chains amid soaring inflation

President Biden on Friday praised port workers for speeding up supply chains and said his legislative agenda would cut families' monthly costs as he grapples with inflation that rose to a new 40-year high in May and remains a huge drag on his presidency.

June 10, 2022

Biden says Jan. 6 hearings important because same pro-Trump forces are ‘at work today’

President Biden on Friday said the Jan. 6 hearings that premiered in Congress late Thursday are important because the public needs to understand that the threat from pro-Trump forces remains real.

June 10, 2022

Monkeypox cases double over past week, to 45 in 15 states, D.C.

Known U.S. cases of monkeypox have more than doubled in the past week, reaching 45 in more than a dozen states, though federal scientists do not believe the virus is spreading easily through the air.

June 10, 2022

Biden drops pre-boarding testing rule for U.S.-bound plane travelers

The Biden administration plans to drop a requirement that forces inbound air travelers from other countries to test negative for the coronavirus.

June 10, 2022