Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
EU to meet with U.S. over embattled Norwegian airline; carrier wants low-cost fare for Americans
The European Commission requested an urgent meeting on Friday between the European Union and the United States to discuss the pending application for low-cost flight carrier Norwegian Air International. Published October 11, 2014
‘The Snappening’: 100K Snapchat photos stolen from third-party app
At least 100,000 stolen photos and videos from the image-sharing app Snapchat were released by hackers on the popular chat forum 4chan on Thursday. The crime has been dubbed "The Snappening." Published October 11, 2014
Oregon’s first lady Cylvia Hayes apologizes for illegal marriage in exchange for cash
Oregon's first lady, Cylvia Hayes publicly apologized on Thursday for illegally marrying an Ethiopian immigrant, allowing him to remain in the U.S. in exchange for money in 1997. Published October 11, 2014
White House quietly strips emoji characters from Buzzfeed-like millennial report
The White House has removed emoji characters out of a newly published report after news outlets indicated that some millennials were offended by the administration's latest technique to empathize with younger voters. Published October 11, 2014
Clinton document dump details info on Monica Lewinsky, Whitewater, Vince Foster
The National Archives released more than 10,000 pages of White House documents on Friday, revealing the inner workings of the Clinton administration including details of the efforts to cover up of the president's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky. Published October 11, 2014
Rand Paul visits Ferguson ahead of more protests
Sen. Rand Paul became the first of the potential 2016 presidential candidates to visit Ferguson, Missouri, meeting with community civil rights leaders Friday. Published October 10, 2014
Marco Rubio deletes tweets praising Florida QB
After Twitter users blasted Sen. Marco Rubio for praising embattled University of Florida quarterback Treon Harris in a pair of ill-timed tweets over the weekend, the Florida Republican deleted the posts Thursday. Published October 10, 2014
Deval Patrick to form panel to investigate racial policing tactics in Boston
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he is considering forming a statewide panel to look in to racial policing issues highlighted in a new American Civil Liberties Union report. Published October 10, 2014
Rand Paul: Poor families should ‘give Republicans another chance’
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said Thursday that middle- and working-class families suffering a failing economy under President Obama should give the GOP another chance in charge. Published October 10, 2014
Bill Clinton, Mitt Romney set to campaign in Massachusetts
Former President Bill Clinton and former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will both head to Massachusetts next week to aid their parties' gubernatorial candidates. Published October 10, 2014
Christie: ‘We’re not ready yet’ for Ebola screenings at Newark airport
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that Newark Liberty International Airport is rushing to get ready to screen incoming passengers for the deadly Ebola virus. Published October 9, 2014
Elizabeth Warren: Congress played a role in Ebola crisis
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, suggested Thursday that Congress is to blame for the spread of the Ebola virus, citing budget cuts for medical research. Published October 9, 2014
Deval Patrick: I won’t be attorney general, going back to private sector
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday that he plans to step away from politics completely and enter the private sector after the election, despite rumors that he could take over for outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder. Published October 9, 2014
Senate Republicans warn against taxpayer bailout for health insurers
A coalition of Senate Republicans led by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday asking him to include in the next spending bill a ban on President Obama using tax dollars to bail out insurers suffering financial losses under Obamacare. Published October 9, 2014
Hill staffers name Congress’ best and worst politicians
Congressional staffers favor Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, for president but are disappointed in Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican and Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, according to the Washingtonian magazine's latest "Best and Worst of Congress" list, published Thursday. Published October 9, 2014
Paul Ryan abused power to increase book sales, ethics group charges
A Washington watchdog group filed an ethics complaint Wednesday against Rep. Paul Ryan accusing the former GOP vice presidential nominee of using his powerful position to bully Amazon to promote sales of his new book. Published October 8, 2014
Warren Buffett: ‘Hillary is going to win… I would bet money on it’
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett predicted Tuesday that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will run for and win the White House in 2016. Published October 7, 2014
Rubio takes heat on Twitter after praising QB accused of sexual assault
Twitter users are blasting Sen. Marco Rubio for praising University of Florida quarterback Treon Harris days before he was suspended from the team amid accusations of sexual assault. Published October 7, 2014
Rand Paul: GOP Senate takeover isn’t certain
Sen. Rand Paul is not confident the GOP will win enough seats to take control of the Senate next month, saying that while Republicans will win three seats being left open by Democratic retirements, others are tougher to predict. Published October 7, 2014
Paul Ryan ad targets IRS
Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan launched a new television ad as part of his congressional re-election bid on Tuesday, slamming the Internal Revenue Service over noncompliance with federal investigators. Published October 7, 2014