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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.

A health worker collects a man's blood sample for antibody test of a new coronavirus at a drive through testing site in Tangerang, Indonesia, Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

FDA cracks down on faulty antibody tests

The Trump administration said Monday it will scrutinize coronavirus antibody tests more closely in response to fears that companies are selling faulty kits as the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic enters the critical phase of figuring out who has been infected, who is most at risk and whether the nation can reopen without major setbacks. Published May 4, 2020

Screen grab taken from video issued by Britain's Oxford University, showing a person being injected as part of the first human trials in the UK to test a potential coronavirus vaccine, untaken by Oxford University in England, Thursday April 23, 2020. Two volunteers have received the first vaccine trial against the COVID-19 Coronavirus on Thursday. (Oxford University Pool via AP)

Coronavirus vaccine in 2020 ‘pretty good’ Oxford University professor says

Prospects of landing a vaccine for the coronavirus this year are "pretty good" and a top candidate may show efficacy by June, a British front-runner in the medical race said Sunday, as the U.S. and other countries clamor for ways to shield people returning to work and other normal routines. Published May 3, 2020

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the newly appointed justice minister, at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. (AP Photo / Eraldo Peres)

Trump defends Bolsonaro amid COVID-19 turmoil

President Trump defended his friend and ally, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, amid worries the South American country will become a COVID-19 hotspot. Published May 1, 2020

A woman waves to a city worker dressed in a hazmat suit as he disinfects the streets in her neighborhood as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Coronavirus ‘second wave’ set for Southern Hemisphere preview

Countries such as Chile, South Africa and Australia are nearing their winter months, offering a preview of how the new coronavirus might affect the U.S. in a "second wave" later this year, which U.S. scientists say is all but inevitable. Published April 30, 2020

Dr. Beth Toolan discards protective gloves after conducting a coronavirus test at the state's first walk-up testing site which opened Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Providence, R.I. The site in the parking lot of the Robert L. Bailey IV Elementary School in Providence is an effort to bring testing to underserved communities, authorities say. The tests are by appointment only with a referral from a health care professional. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Coronavirus ‘hot spots’ emerge as U.S. curve flattens

The U.S. is "flattening the curve" of coronavirus transmission, but its case tally reached 1 million Tuesday and hot spots remain from New Mexico to Massachusetts, where the governor said high hospitalization rates have not dropped. Published April 28, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about the Paycheck Protection Program used to support small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, in the East Room of the White House, April 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases

President Trump responded to the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus cases Tuesday by claiming America's testing program reveals more cases and pledging to stamp out the virus. Published April 28, 2020

President Donald Trump points to a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, April 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s coronavirus briefings to get ‘new look’ as focus shifts

The White House signaled Monday its coronavirus briefings will have a "new look to them" and "a new focus to them" as President Trump retools how he wages America's "war" against the coronavirus from the White House podium and curbs his minutes at the microphone. Published April 27, 2020

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp listens to a question from the press during a tour of a massive temporary hospital at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Atlanta. Kemp took part in a tour of the 200-bed facility, constructed quickly in the lower levels of the Georgia World Congress Center which normally plays host to large conventions and sporting events. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, Pool)

Trump blasts Brian Kemp plans to reopen Georgia

President Trump said he wants states to open as soon as possible but he "wasn't happy" with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for deciding to open businesses faster than White House coronavirus guidelines dictate. Published April 23, 2020

In this April 13, 2020, file photo a person wearing a protective mask walks down Market Street in Philadelphia. Across an arc of vital swing states, the coronavirus has put politics on an uneasy pause. Political fights are raging among state leaders from Iowa to Pennsylvania over the handling of the pandemics impact. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Asymptomatic coronavirus cases roil reopening plans

COVID-19 ranks as the Russian roulette of infectious disease: Some people get knocked out and others, such as Sen. Rand Paul, don't feel a thing despite testing positive for the coronavirus. Published April 22, 2020