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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.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Head coach Zachary Reichert, left, takes Nicholas Giuffre's temperature prior to the start of Pottsville's boys' soccer practice at Alumni Field in Pottsville, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. During a press conference Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf recommended that no sports take place until January 1, 2021. Previously, state guidelines posted to the Governor's Office website stated that "the decision to resume sports-related activities, including conditioning, practices and games, is the discretion of a school entity's governing body." Games, as also stated on the Governor's Office website, would be limited to players, coaches, officials, and staff. (Lindsey Shuey/Republican-Herald via AP)

Pennsylvania launches voluntary coronavirus tracing app

Pennsylvania said Wednesday it is launching an app that alerts users if they've been near someone infected with the coronavirus, making it the latest state to bolster its coronavirus efforts with smartphones as the country struggles to regain its footing. Published August 19, 2020

President Donald Trump points to supporters after speaking at the Yuma International Airport Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Yuma, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Donald Trump visits Iowa, Arizona for reelection campaign

President Trump pledged support to Iowans devastated by a high-wind derecho and nabbed the endorsement of a border-patrol union in the Arizona heat Tuesday, hoping to lock down support in swing states that he won in 2016 but could lose in November. Published August 18, 2020

President Donald Trump listens during a briefing on derecho damage and recovery efforts in Iowa, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Trump, Wolf slam former DHS aide over criticism

President Trump on Tuesday criticized Miles Taylor, a top aide at the Department of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019, as a "lowlife" for saying bad things about the administration several weeks before the election. Published August 18, 2020

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to a crowd of supporters at Yuma International Airport, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Yuma, Ariz. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump pledges support to storm-ravaged Iowa

President Trump pledged support to Iowans devastated by a high-wind derecho and nabbed the endorsement of a border-patrol union in the Arizona heat Tuesday, hoping to lock down support in swing states that he won in 2016 but could slip from his grasp in November. Published August 18, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Mankato Regional Airport, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Mankato, Minn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump tells swing-state Minnesota he will rebuild economy post-pandemic

President Trump flew to Midwestern battlegrounds Monday to trumpet the pre-pandemic economy and paint an apocalyptic picture of what would happen if he loses on Election Day, as polls showed a narrowing race with former Vice President Joseph R. Biden ahead at the beginning of a virtual Democratic National Convention. Published August 17, 2020

President Donald Trump listens to a question while speaking with reporters as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Washington. Trump is en route to Minnesota and Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump: I didn’t ask postmaster to slow down the mail

President Trump said Monday he did not ask Postmaster General Louis Dejoy, a major donor, to slow down the mail and that he wants the United States Postal Service to both run faster and make more money. Published August 17, 2020

Sgt. Chris Peterson, left, of Dyersville, Iowa, and Staff Sgt. Steven Russell of Ankeny, Iowa, with the Alpha Co., 224th Brigade Engineer Battalion of the Iowa National Guard use chainsaws to cut limbs off a downed tree damaged from a derecho earlier this week, as cleanup continues along 30th St. SE in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. About 100 engineers from the Fairfield, Iowa, -based unit are assisting utility companies with debris removal so line work can progress. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)

Trump approves Iowa disaster request, may survey damage

President Trump said Monday he approved a disaster declaration for Iowa after the Midwest state was devastated by a derecho storm that killed three people and destroyed millions of acres of crops. Published August 17, 2020

In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) building is visible behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) **FILE**

FDA gives emergency approval to ‘game changer’ COVID-19 saliva test

The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency approval Saturday to a saliva test for COVID-19 that doesn't require swabs or chemicals that have been prone to shortages, alleviating the strain on diagnostic capacity the U.S. fights the deadly pandemic. Published August 15, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks as Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump watches, during an event Trump National Golf Club, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Bedminster, N.J., with members of the City of New York Police Department Benevolent Association. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump accepts endorsement from NYPD union

A top New York City Police Department union endorsed President Trump after its members were feted at the president's New Jersey golf retreat late Friday. Published August 14, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during an event Trump National Golf Club, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Bedminster, N.J., with members of the City of New York Police Department Benevolent Association. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump to NYC cops: You like ‘Sleepy’ or ‘Slow Joe?’

President Trump used a rally-like meet up with New York City cops Friday to road-test his favored nicknamed for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, saying foreign leaders like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping aren't "sleepy" so the U.S. leader cannot be, either. Published August 14, 2020