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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.

In this March 24, 2020, file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) ** FILE **

Andrew Cuomo: New York past coronavirus ‘apex’

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said the rate of coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline, signaling his state is "past the apex" of the brutal outbreak. Published April 19, 2020

President Donald Trump holds a swab that could be used in coronavirus testing as he speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Steven Mnuchin: ‘Very close’ on coronavirus relief deal

President Trump and top Democrats on Sunday said they are "very close" to striking a deal that offers another tranche of coronavirus relief funding to small businesses while extending money to hospitals. Published April 19, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are greeted by children waving flowers and flags during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Trump: China must have most COVID-19 deaths

President Trump on Friday insisted that China must have the most coronavirus deaths in the world given its size and the fact the pathogen sprung from one of its major cities at the end of last year. Published April 17, 2020

Medical staff talks to a shopper in her car who volunteered at a pop-up community COVID-19 testing station at a supermarket carpark in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, April 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) **FILE**

Former CDC chief outlines a four-step path to boxing in coronavirus

Reopening the country will require a four-step system to test for the coronavirus, isolate infections, trace contacts of the sick and quarantine those contacts for 14 days to ensure they're not carriers, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Published April 17, 2020

A medical worker, left, tests a person for the coronavirus from inside a booth, Thursday, April 16, 2020, at MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center, in Chelsea, Mass. The booth separates clinicians from patients, and protects front line providers. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Coronavirus hot spot flareups spread economic-shutdown debate

Some places are peaking before others, with the flare-up in South Dakota reviving the type of economic-shutdown debate that unfolded weeks ago in places like hard-hit New York, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo slowly "closed the valve" by shuttering businesses on a rolling basis through March. Published April 16, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump: Sports to begin again without fans

President Trump said major sports leagues will phase in over the coming weeks or months, starting with games played behind closed doors as the U.S. figures out how to resume its pastimes safely in the age of the coronavirus. Published April 16, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump defends WHO funding cut

President Trump continued his attack on the World Health Organization late Wednesday, saying their main fault was advising against travel bans amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published April 15, 2020

A doctor holds up an antibody test kit at a drive-thru testing site in Hempstead, N.Y., Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The test, being administered by Somos Community Care, takes approximately 15 minutes and tests for the presence of antibodies in a person's blood, signifying that they may have some immunity to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Abbott Laboratories announces immunity test for COVID-19

An Illinois company that has played an outsized role in coronavirus testing said Wednesday it has created an antibody test and will ship nearly 1 million units to U.S. customers before the end of the week, adding its muscle to a piece of the response that is deemed critical but still a work in progress. Published April 15, 2020

Full committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., speaks during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention budget on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump move to pause WHO funding is not legal: Dem aide

President Trump's move to temporarily suspend U.S. payments to the World Health organization is not legal, according to a top aide for Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee. Published April 15, 2020

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with people that have recovered from COVID-19, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump meets with COVID-19 survivors, an overlooked group

President Trump met Tuesday with survivors of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a Michigan lawmaker and an ex-NFL player who said a malaria drug promoted by the president saved them and an Arkansas patient who tested negative five days ago but is only feeling "85%" better. Published April 14, 2020

President Donald Trump walks from the podium as a White House produced video plays during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump counters media coronavirus critics with clip reel

President Trump lashed out at critics of his coronavirus response Monday, complaining he's been "brutalized" in the media and using his perch from the White House briefing room to play a campaign-style tape of people praising his response. Published April 13, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Anthony Fauci: Donald Trump didn’t hold up coronavirus shutdowns

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday said President Trump never tried to block his recommendation to shut down society to thwart the coronavirus, hoping to downplay any rift with his boss after the president tweeted a posting that suggested the esteemed doctor ought to be fired. Published April 13, 2020

In this Friday, April 10, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump answers questions during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Trump asserts control over decision to open up country

President Trump on Monday took ownership of the decision to open up the country once the coronavirus wanes, saying it will be up to him "for many good reasons" even though governors and local leaders issued mandatory stay-at-home orders. Published April 13, 2020