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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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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy greets supporters at the end of an election night party in Asbury Park, N.J., early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Phil Murphy edges out GOP challenger in nail-biter N.J. race

Phil Murphy held on to win a second term as governor of New Jersey Wednesday, shaking off President Biden's sinking approval numbers and late momentum from Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in an election that was far closer than Democrats had expected and hurt their down-ballot candidates. Published November 3, 2021

President Joe Biden arrives to speak about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 from the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final sign-off to Pfizer's kid-size COVID-19 shot, a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation's vaccination campaign to children as young as 5. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden touts child COVID-19 vaccines after dismal election night

President Biden said Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccines for school-aged kids will be widely available across the U.S. by next week, latching onto the "giant step forward" in the pandemic fight in the wake of a bruising Election Day for Democrats. Published November 3, 2021

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy greets supporters at the end of an election night party in Asbury Park, N.J., early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

N.J. Democrat Murphy confident of victory, but result up in the air

Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli on Wednesday hailed a "historic" election night for the GOP in New Jersey and said he wants to see all "legal votes" counted as Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow Democrats held their breath in a contest that turned from a cakewalk for the incumbent to a dead heat. Published November 3, 2021

Then-Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe gestures as he speaks at an election night party in McLean, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Dems lament, cast blame after bruising election losses

Democrats awoke Wednesday to a round of soul-searching after devastating losses in Virginia and a New Jersey race that was supposed to be a cakewalk for Gov. Phil Murphy but remains a dead heat. Published November 3, 2021

Syringes loaded with adult doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine lie ready for use in Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

CDC signs off on COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Tuesday on giving a COVID-19 vaccine to kids ages 5 to 11, clearing the way for the pediatric vaccination drive to kick off within days. Published November 2, 2021

Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., left, and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli laugh on stage during a gubernatorial debate at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (Amy Newman/The Record via AP) ** FILE **

Gov. Phil Murphy, Jack Ciattarelli make closing arguments in N.J.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told voters Tuesday they must reelect him to preserve a battery of progressive reforms, arguing the state "cannot afford to go back" to old policies as GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli claimed momentum in the final hours of the race. Published November 2, 2021

This image provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service shows the website for HealthCare.gov. (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service via AP) ** FILE **

Biden uses start of Obamacare sign-ups to prod Congress

President Biden used the start of the Obamacare enrollment period Monday to promote the "Build Back Better" agenda that's languishing on Capitol Hill, saying big federal subsidies that Democrats approved earlier this year herded people into the 2010 program and should be extended to reel in more. Published November 1, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris receives her Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Vice President Harris receives Moderna booster

Vice President Kamala Harris received a third dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday as the booster program expands to millions more Americans. Published October 30, 2021

This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 26, endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. (Pfizer via AP, File)

FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11, a major step in making the shots available to school-aged kids by early November. Published October 29, 2021

Former President Barack Obama speaks at an early vote rally at Weequahic Park, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Obama throws lifeline to Biden’s imperiled agenda

President Biden's frantic bid to pass his "Build Back Better" agenda got a boost from his old boss, Barack Obama, who hailed the sweeping package Thursday as a "giant leap forward" that builds on initiatives he championed during his two terms. Published October 28, 2021