Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Bill Maher calls Jonathan Gruber his ‘soulmate,’ likens Americans to dogs that won’t take pills
HBO's "Real Time" host Bill Maher echoed Obamacare architect Jonothan Gruber's controversial comments that Americans are stupid on Friday night, saying "Gruber was right. He just said what people don't want to hear." Published November 22, 2014
Ferguson flashpoint: National Guard deployment is ‘egging on’ protesters
Critics are assailing Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's decision to deploy armed National Guard troops to Ferguson — for the looming grand jury decision of whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed Michael Brown — as an act of provocation. Published November 19, 2014
Senate pockets more than $4 million of campaign cash
More than half of the current U.S. Senate has used campaign contributions for their own self-enrichment and/or to bolster the family bank accounts, according to a new watchdog report released Tuesday. Published November 18, 2014
HealthCare.gov hiccups hit Obamacare 2.0 rollout
The second rollout of the online federal healthcare exchange website experienced some setbacks within 12 hours of launching at midnight Saturday. Published November 15, 2014
Turkey’s Erdogan claims Muslims discovered the Americas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Muslims first discovered the Americas in the 12th century, three centuries before the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Published November 15, 2014
Pope Francis: Euthanasia a ‘sin against God’
Pope Francis condemned doctor-assisted suicide on Saturday, saying the practice is a "false sense of compassion" and a sin against God. Published November 15, 2014
Ferguson police radio calls reveal Michael Brown encounter took roughly 90 seconds
New evidence reveals that the Ferguson, Mo., shooting of Michael Brown happened over a 90-second time span. Published November 15, 2014
Bill Cosby goes silent when NPR host asks about rape allegations: ‘You’re shaking your head no’
Comedian Bill Cosby went silent during an NPR interview on Saturday when asked about allegations that he sexually assaulted women years ago. Published November 15, 2014
Bill Walker beats Sean Parnell in Alaska governor’s race
Independent candidate Bill Walker has won Alaska's gubernatorial race according to CNN projections on Saturday, ousting Republican incumbent Sean Parnell. Published November 15, 2014
Jonathan Gruber question dodged by Sebelius: ‘I don’t have a comment’
Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius refused to comment on MIT professor Jonathan Gruber's remarks that the Obama administration was able to trick "stupid" Americans into supporting the law. Published November 15, 2014
Rand Paul tells Bill Maher: Lives of U.S. troops ‘wasted’ in Iraq War
Sen. Rand Paul told HBO's Bill Maher Friday night that the lives of thousands of U.S. troops were "wasted" during the Iraq War. Published November 15, 2014
FEMA did not track $66 billion in disaster recovery costs, report says
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has not tracked costs and performance data for its long-term recovery offices across the country, calling over $66 billion in obligated disaster funds into question. Published November 14, 2014
Chris Schaefer, Ferguson protester supporter, beaten by allies
Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri attacked one of their own on Friday night, sending a student who attended a church meeting supporting slain teenager Michael Brown to the hospital on Thursday. Published November 8, 2014
Ferguson girds for grand jury decision as fate of Darren Wilson nears
Ferguson, Missouri residents are anxiously awaiting a grand jury's decision on the indictment of Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed a black teenager, Michael Brown, earlier this summer. Published November 8, 2014
Bill Maher on midterm elections: ‘Democrats suck’
Talk show host Bill Maher broke down this week's midterm elections, saying "Democrats suck," because they lost elections to Republicans running on an anti-Obama platform. Published November 8, 2014
GOP spends smarter in midterms, sees higher return on campaign investments
A new report shows that while Republicans had the upper hand in terms of fundraising and spending in the 2014 midterms, the GOP also made smarter election investments. Published November 6, 2014
Andrew Tahmooressi: ‘I was glad’ to take Mexican prison beating
Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, recently freed from a Mexican prison, said Thursday he was happy to take beatings from prison guards during his eight-month incarceration. Published November 6, 2014
Larry Hogan gets unprecedented win in governor’s race on public financing
Maryland Gov.-elect Larry Hogan pledged to assemble a bipartisan administration after his defeat of heavily favored Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown — a victory made all the more stunning in that he became the first candidate in state history to win a gubernatorial race after accepting public financing. Published November 5, 2014
GOP bests Democrats in midterm money chase
Republicans put their checkbooks to work in the 2014 midterms, out-raising and outspending Democrats in both Senate and House elections. Published November 4, 2014
Campaign flier tells blacks in Alabama to vote or face the honoring of ‘klansmen’
Campaign materials aimed at getting out the black vote are featuring references to lynchings, Jim Crow-era signs, racial unrest — and, as of last weekend, the Ku Klux Klan. Published November 2, 2014
