Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Bob Costas to Bill Maher: Call out liberals on political correctness, tribalism
Sports Commentator Bob Costas on Friday night blasted the Obama administration for being too politically correct and said liberals need to "call this [expletive] out." Published March 21, 2015
Islamic State posts kill list with purported addresses of U.S. military personnel
A group affiliated with the Islamic State published a list of addresses purportedly belonging to about 100 U.S. service members late Friday night, calling for their beheadings. Published March 21, 2015
Tenn. community outraged over church sign: ‘Remember Satan was the first to demand equal rights’
A Tennessee church is receiving widespread backlash over a message posted on its billboard over the weekend that said, "Remember Satan was the first to demand equal rights." Published March 20, 2015
Claire McCaskill, Kelly Ayotte move to abolish wasteful federal agency
Sens. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, and Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Republican, on Thursday announced plans to reintroduce a bipartisan bill to slash a federal agency that has wasted roughly $10 million in taxpayer money over the past decade producing government reports that are already available online for free. Published March 19, 2015
Anonymous hackers list 9,200 ISIS Twitter accounts, enlist other hackers in cyberwar
Hacking group Anonymous released the biggest list of social media accounts affiliated with the Islamic State, in an unprecedented collaborative effort with two other hacking group, GhostSec and Ctrlsec. Published March 17, 2015
Americans’ tax refunds, savings from low gas prices used to pay bills, debt: poll
Most Americans are using savings from tax refunds and lower gas prices to pay off debt and cover their bills, keeping that money from circulating back into the economy, according to a new poll. Published March 16, 2015
Golden Hammer: Naval Weapons Station Earle employees misused funds after Sandy
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, civilian workers at New Jersey's Naval Weapons Station Earle used the base's money to buy ceramic tile, molding and toilet partitions for their personal houses and exploited overtime pay — with some putting in and being approved for 24-hour work shifts during the disaster. Published March 12, 2015
The Salvation Army uses #TheDress to raise awareness for domestic violence
The Salvation Army is using the black and blue — or is it white and gold? — dress that drove the Internet into a frenzy to draw attention to domestic violence in a new ad. Published March 6, 2015
Don Young, Alaska Republican: Best way to solve homeless problem is let wolves run free
An Alaska Republican Rep. suggested Thursday that the best way to solve America's homelessness problems is to let the wolves run free. Published March 6, 2015
Golden Hammer: GAO reports federal government wasted $125 billion in 2014 alone
Federal agencies across the board are continuing to waste tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on duplicative spending efforts, even after Congress' official watchdog has made hundreds of recommendations for cutting back. Published March 5, 2015
FAA computers at risk of cyberattacks, report says
The Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control systems are not being adequately protected from cyber terrorists who could hack into the computer systems used to direct flights, a new report said. Published March 3, 2015
Body cameras will not boost police-community relations: report
Putting more body cameras on police will not improve the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they oversee, according to a presidential task force report. Published March 2, 2015
TWT Idol winner Nate Madden scores internship at the newspaper
Nate Madden, a recent graduate of The Citadel military college, was selected Saturday as the winner of The Washington Times Idol competition and won a summer internship at the paper Published February 28, 2015
Robert Mugabe turns 91, celebrates with anti-white tirade at $1.2M party
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe celebrated his 91st birthday on Saturday with an $1.2 million extravagant party at a Victoria Falls gold resort — and an anti-white speech. Published February 28, 2015
Pentagon scraps attack on Mosul: ‘There are gaps and seams that need to be closed’
The Pentagon has put plans to retake Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, from Islamic State militants on hold indefinitely. Published February 28, 2015
Mark Levin tells CPAC crowd GOP has ‘no guts’: ‘It’s time for a new Republican Party’
Conservative radio host Mark Levin criticized Congressional Republicans for having "no principles, no strategy and no guts" on immigration. Published February 28, 2015
Tulsi Gabbard, rising Dem star committed ‘mortal sin’ by ripping Obama on Islamic State
Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a twice-deployed Army veteran, is taking heat from liberals in the media for criticizing President Obama's strategy to defeat Islamic State militants and the administration's refusal to identify radical Islam as the enemy. Published February 28, 2015
Pelosi lectures GOP on ‘legislative process’ over DHS bill
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor on Friday to lecture Republicans for letting "negative attitudes" towards the president impact funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Published February 28, 2015
‘Corinthian fifteen’ refuse to pay ‘forced’ student loans
A group of 15 students is refusing to pay back federal student loans taken out to attend schools owned by the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges Inc. Published February 28, 2015
Aaron Schock personally reimburses $35K for ‘Downton Abbey’ office renovations
Rep. Aaron Schock has personally reimbursed $35,000 to pay for the cost of his lavish "Downton Abbey"-style Capitol Hill office renovations. Published February 27, 2015
