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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.

Mendy McNulty swabs the nose of her husband, Joe, in their home in Mount Juliet, Tenn., Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The family is participating in testing done twice a month to help answer some of the most vexing questions about the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) **FILE**

FDA approves first rapid at-home test for coronavirus

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home test for the coronavirus, allowing people to self-collect a swab and get results in 30 minutes to determine if they are positive and need to isolate themselves from society. Published November 18, 2020

This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Pfizer announced Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective a month after the first dose. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)

Pfizer seeks approval for 95% effective COVID-19 vaccine

Two drugmakers in the race for a COVID-19 vaccine are on track for emergency approval before the end of the year, the Trump administration said Wednesday, with Pfizer reporting its shots were 95% effective in a final analysis and Moderna set to follow close behind. Published November 18, 2020

FILE- In this Dec. 13, 2019 file photo, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks about his plans for the coming year during an interview at the Governor's Residence in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine will give a statewide address Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, making it the second time he will make a public appeal about the severity of the coronavirus' spread since the pandemic began in March. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Governors issue new public health guidelines to combat coronavirus pandemic

President Trump says there won't be a national lockdown or mask mandate over COVID-19 but governors are cracking down, anyway, with blue states pumping the brakes on reopening and Republican governors beefing up rules or requiring face coverings for the first time. Published November 17, 2020

In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. Moderna said Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, its COVID-19 shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus that's surging in the U.S. and around the world. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Moderna: Coronavirus vaccine nearly 95% effective in early look

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine was nearly 95% effective and thwarted severe disease in an interim analysis, the company said Monday, putting a second drugmaker on track to request emergency approval before the end of the year. Published November 16, 2020

A mannequin wears a face mask in front of outdoor seating at the Wipeout Bar and Grill at Pier 39 during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Coronavirus spread in U.S. alarms officials as Americans grow weary of limits

The coronavirus is racing through the U.S. with alarming speed, with more than 150,000 cases of COVID-19 detected for three days running and hospitalizations at their highest levels since the pandemic began, prompting governors to plead for pre-vaccine discipline or issue the types of restrictions Americans were hoping to avoid. Published November 15, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Trump: ‘I concede NOTHING!’

President Trump appeared to acknowledge Sunday that presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden "won" but quickly signaled he will keep fighting, saying he concedes "nothing" because it was a "rigged election." Published November 15, 2020

Medical works operate a testing tent at a COVID-19 mobile testing site, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Restaurants, bars and gyms will have to close at 10 p.m. across New York state in the latest effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Cuomo said the new restrictions, which go into effect Friday, are necessary because new coronavirus infections have been traced to those types of activities. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Coronavirus hospitalizations in U.S. surpass pandemic record

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have reached the highest point of the pandemic, forcing leaders from Alaska to Massachusetts to propose stringent mask rules and limits on gatherings while avoiding, at least for now, the sweeping lockdowns that ruined the economy in the spring. Published November 11, 2020

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson holds notes as he speaks during a campaign event before President Donald Trump at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Ben Carson tests positive for coronavirus

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing symptoms, making him the latest high-profile official in President Trump's orbit to get catch it. Published November 9, 2020

Technicians conduct COVID-19 tests at a new facility Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new $120 million, 134,000 square foot coronavirus testing facility in Valencia Friday. The state is working with corporate partner PerkinElmer to run the lab, which will enable the state to process an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests per day. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool)

U.S. sees more than 100K daily coronavirus cases for the first time

The U.S. recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time, raising fears the country faces a bleak winter as Europe faced new lockdowns and China barred travelers from five countries to avoid another outbreak. Published November 5, 2020