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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

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President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations after touring a Clayco Corporation construction site for a Microsoft data center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. The fate of Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers may come down to a lottery that determines which federal circuit court will consider the matter. Conservative groups have filed challenges to the rule in right-leaning courts, while unions that argue the rule doesn’t go far enough have done so in left-leaning courts. The multiple cases are expected to be consolidated, and it will be up to a random drawing — expected on Tuesday, Nov. 16 — to determine where that will be. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

OSHA has ‘suspended activities’ related to Biden’s vaccine mandate

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suspended work on President Biden's vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court hit pause on rules that would force companies with 100 or more employees to require COVID-19 shots or regular testing. Published November 17, 2021

The Pfizer logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in New York, on Feb. 5, 2021. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said it has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental coronavirus pill, in a move that could make its treatment available to more than half of the world’s population. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Pfizer inks licensing deal to extend the reach of COVID-19 pill

Pfizer said Tuesday it signed an agreement to license its experimental pill for COVID-19 to qualified generic makers, potentially expanding its reach to countries that account for more than half of the global population. Published November 16, 2021

Comedian Dave Chappelle attends a super middleweight title unification fight between Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, and Caleb Plant, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus) ** FILE **

D.C. school postpones Dave Chappelle theater renaming

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the District is postponing plans to rename its theater for comedian Dave Chapelle -- a noted alumnus -- after students voiced opposition amid the dustup over the comedian's last Netflix special. Published November 15, 2021

Restaurant host Joey Tyler, right, verifies arriving patrons' Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Records at French restaurant Petit Trois in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. A vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in the country takes effect Monday, Nov. 8, in Los Angeles, requiring proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses from restaurants to shopping malls and theaters to nail and hair salons. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) **FILE**

Majority of Americans OK with vaccine, mask rules: Poll

A majority of Americans support vaccine mandates for health workers, teachers and people who work in an office setting and six in 10 parents support school mask mandates, according to a poll released Thursday. Published November 11, 2021

A sign asking customers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination stands outside Highland Park Brewery Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles. Starting Monday, anyone going to a shopping mall, theater, gym or nail salon in Los Angeles must verify they are vaccinated. The mandate, among the strictest in the country, requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

U.S. faces uneasy crossroads on COVID-19 before holidays

The U.S. recovery from the crushing delta wave of the coronavirus is beginning to stall out, with case counts stuck around 70,000 per day for two weeks after a precipitous decline from the peak of the Sun Belt surge in September. Published November 11, 2021

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting at The Venetian hotel-casino on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP) ** FILE **

Former N.J. Gov. Christie needles Trump over 2020 loss

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie boasted in an interview posted Thursday that he won his state reelection by a wide margin while former President Donald Trump lost to President Biden, signaling he won't back down after Mr. Trump attacked him for saying the GOP must focus on the future instead of relitigating the 2020 contest. Published November 11, 2021