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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.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at a free COVID-19 testing provided by United Memorial Medical Center at the Mexican Consulate Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Houston. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Texas continue to surge. On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars again and scaled back restaurant dining as cases climbed to record levels after the state embarked on one of America's fastest reopenings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Sylvester Turner, Carlos Gimenez worry about positive coronavirus test rate

The U.S. steered out of a coronavirus maelstrom in the spring but faces a summer of sorrow if it cannot corral the fallout from early reopenings, wanton partying and lax compliance with federal safety tips that have been undermined at times by the White House, which gathered large crowds for Independence Day celebrations. Published July 5, 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets Vice President Mike Pence upon his arrival at Tampa International Airport on Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Tampa. The Vice President met with Governor DeSantis regarding the efforts the state is making to combat COVID-19. (Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plea for July 4: No crowds, no tight spaces

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday pleaded with Floridians to avoid enclosed spaces and crowds over the Independence Day weekend, as the state posted over 10,000 cases of the coronavirus -- a single-day high -- ahead of a visit from Vice President Mike Pence. Published July 2, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence, right, walks with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, left, as the two head to a meeting to discuss the surge in coronavirus cases Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Mike Pence pledges aid amid Arizona coronavirus crisis

Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday the federal government will swiftly dispatch doctors and nurses to Arizona after Gov. Doug Ducey pleaded for 500 additional personnel to tame an explosion of COVID-19 cases and a rise in deaths. Published July 1, 2020

President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at a campaign rally at the BOK Center, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. Trump is asking Americans to let him keep his job. His critics are asking how much of that job he’s actually doing. Those questions have gotten louder in recent days following revelations that Trump didn’t read at least two written intelligence briefings detailing concerns that Russia was paying bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: I think masks are good

President Trump said Wednesday he doesn't have a problem with masks and he would wear one if he found himself in a crowd without enough distance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Published July 1, 2020

In this June 22, 2020, file photo, a couple walks past a sign asking people not to visit Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach, if they have a cough or fever. An Associated Press analysis of coronavirus case data shows the virus has moved, and is spreading quickly, into Republican areas, a new path with broad potential political ramifications. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Swing-state voters give Donald Trump poor marks for COVID-19 response: Poll

Voters in six states critical to President Trump's electoral fortunes give him poor marks over his handling of the coronavirus, with more than half saying he pushed states to reopen their economies too quickly to improve his reelection chances, according to a CNBC/Change Research poll. Published July 1, 2020

In this Monday, May 25, 2020, file photo, people stroll at Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. European Union envoys are close to finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed back into Europe once it begins lifting coronavirus-linked restrictions. The United States appears almost certain not to make the list, as new infections surge and given that President Donald Trump has imposed a ban on European travelers. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

EU loosens travel ban, but U.S. still shut out

The Council of the European Union recommended the gradual lifting of coronavirus-related travel restrictions Tuesday, welcoming visitors from over a dozen countries. Published June 30, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Southern Baptist megachurch First Baptist Dallas during a Celebrate Freedom Rally in Dallas, Sunday, June 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mike Pence backs Greg Abbott as coronavirus slams Texas

Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday told Texas it will get whatever it needs to expand testing and combat a coronavirus surge that's forced Gov. Greg Abbott to close bars and scramble for hospital beds after a nation-leading push to lift lockdown rules. Published June 28, 2020