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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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Coronavirus cases are increasing across the country. There are increases in Wisconsin and Pennslyvania among other states. FILE — In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, a Salt Lake County Health Department public health nurse performs a coronavirus test outside the department in Salt Lake City. Regardless of the presidential election outcome, a vexing issue remains to be decided: Will the U.S. be able to tame a perilous pandemic that is surging as holidays, winter and other challenges approach? Public health experts fear the answer is no, at least in the short term, with potentially dire consequences. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) credFILE — In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, a Salt Lake County Health Department public health nurse performs a coronavirus test outside the department in Salt Lake City. Regardless of the presidential election outcome, a vexing issue remains to be decided: Will the U.S. be able to tame a perilous pandemic that is surging as holidays, winter and other challenges approach? Public health experts fear the answer is no, at least in the short term, with potentially dire consequences. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) (Associated Press photographs)

Health experts ask U.S. to buckle down as coronavirus cases rise

Coronavirus trends are worsening as the fuzzy results of the presidential election take center stage, distracting a weary nation even as health experts ask Americans to buckle down on the cusp of the holidays and a risky flu season. Published November 4, 2020

Joe Biden declared winner in Wisconsin

Democratic challenger Joseph R. Biden has been declared the winner in Wisconsin, resurrecting a part of the "blue wall" that President Trump punched through in 2016. Published November 4, 2020

Demonstrators and media gather outside the White House to await election results, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Donald Trump-Joe Biden election shatters turnout records

President Trump's "America First" movement hung in the balance Tuesday night as voters turned out in record numbers to decide whether to reward Mr. Trump with a second term or switch to Democrat Joseph R. Biden in a year marred by a pandemic, economic lockdowns and street violence. Published November 3, 2020

President Donald Trump arriving for a campaign rally at Richard B. Russell Airport, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Rome, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump in Kenosha, Wisconsin, muses on losing to Biden

President Trump had to do his fourth rally of Election Eve game show-host style, grabbing a mic by hand after reverb and volume problems disrupted his push to rally voters in Kenosha, Wisconsin -- a swing-state town that was caught up in riots earlier this year. Published November 2, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Cherry Capital Airport, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Traverse City, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump vows arrival of vaccine in few weeks; Biden promises to protect Fauci

President Trump said Monday the U.S. will have a vaccine in "just a few short weeks," while Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden vowed to protect Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top government scientist who has fallen out of favor at the White House, capping a campaign that began with barbs over trade, socialism and the "soul of the nation" before it — like everything else — got infected by the coronavirus. Published November 2, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Fayetteville, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump pushes ‘patriotic education’ with 1776 Commission

President Trump issued an executive order Monday creating a 1776 Commission to promote "patriotic education" at federal parks, prepare for the 250th anniversary of American independence and recognize student achievement. Published November 2, 2020

President Donald Trump arrives to board Air Force One for a day of campaign rallies, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump launches final-day sprint: Five rallies in four states

President Trump kicked off a final marathon day of campaigning in North Carolina with complaints about "phony polls" that show him trailing in key states, saying pundits are repeating the mistakes they made four years ago and he'll romp to victory. Published November 2, 2020

Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden (left) is pushing for a "nationwide mandate" that would require face coverings in public. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a mandate requiring masks on public transportation last week. (Associated Press Photographs)

Joe Biden would implement public mask mandate

Russia loomed over the U.S. elections four years ago, but here's a 2020 twist no one saw coming: Vladimir Putin and Joseph R. Biden both want everyone in their vast nations to mask up in public. Published November 1, 2020

President Donald Trump throws a hat to supporters before he speaks at a campaign rally at Reading Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Reading, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump: ‘You know what’s looking good? Pennsylvania’

President Trump told a raucous Reading crowd Saturday that Pennsylvania is truly the keystone in his election night fortunes, declaring he spends so much time there because it could hand him a second term if he locks down places like Ohio and Florida, which he also won in 2016. Published October 31, 2020

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to Wisconsin: We win here, ‘it’s over’

President Trump told supporters Friday the 2020 race will be "over" if he wins Wisconsin again and that Election Day turnout could make it happen, even as many polls show him trailing Joseph R. Biden. Published October 30, 2020

In this file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual VTB Capital 'Russia Calling!' Investment Forum via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia. Mr. Putin has instituted a national public masking mandate in Russia, similar to a measure that Joseph R. Biden said he would institute on a national level as president. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) **FILE**

Biden, Trump diverge on mask mandates

Russia loomed over the U.S. election four years ago but here's a 2020 twist no one saw coming: Vladimir Putin and Joseph R. Biden both want everyone in their vast nations to mask up in public. Published October 30, 2020

Supporters cheer as President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: No European-style lockdowns amid virus surge

The U.S. cannot afford the type of lockdowns that are returning to Europe, President Trump told Florida supporters on Thursday, as western nations battle another surge of the coronavirus. Published October 29, 2020

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders work on the floor during the MediaAlpha IPO, Wednesday Oct. 28, 2020. Stocks around the world are tumbling Wednesday on worries the worsening coronavirus pandemic will mean more restrictions on businesses and drag down the economy. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)

Stocks tumble amid coronavirus fears, new lockdowns in Europe

Stocks are sinking as coronavirus cases rise, with airlines and cruise lines hit by fears of a resurgence and new restrictions on how people travel, shop and live in U.S. cities and in Europe, where France and Germany announced sweeping closures Wednesday. Published October 28, 2020

Jakaya Lewis, left, waits in line with her mother Trina Ayers to get tested for COVID-19 at an urgent care clinic in Newark, N.J., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Gov. Phil Murphy has once again signed an executive order to extend New Jersey's public health emergency, citing a steep increase in coronavirus cases in recent days. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Coronavirus case-fatality rate down despite surge in cases

Deaths from COVID-19 are ticking up slightly in the U.S. alongside record highs for recorded cases, with California, Texas and Florida reporting the most fatalities overall in the past week while the Dakotas and Montana report the most deaths as a share of their populations. Published October 26, 2020

President Donald Trump pauses at the top of the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Trump is heading to Pennsylvania for several campaign stops in the state. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump: Media are ‘losers’ for talking about COVID-19 nonstop

President Trump is pleading with Americans to focus on things besides COVID-19 in the final week of the campaign but Wall Street and his White House are making it difficult, with stocks tumbling on pandemic fears and a case-cluster forcing Vice President Mike Pence to scrap plans to attend a Supreme Court confirmation vote. Published October 26, 2020

The U.S. is likely detecting more cases through better testing, though the rising number of hospital visits and percentage of people testing positive indicate that transmission is increasing. (Associated Press/File)

COVID-19 cases strain rural hospitals, worry health officials

Hospitals are filling with COVID-19 patients again as the novel coronavirus surges across the country, pushing health care systems in rural areas to the brink and forcing them to consider ways to avoid overcrowding. Published October 25, 2020