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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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President Donald Trump, with Vice President Mike Pence, and other members of the President's Coronavirus Task Force speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump: Coronavirus response working

President Trump told Americans not to panic over the coronavirus Wednesday, saying he's taken the reins, U.S. patients are recovering, and his decision to defy critics and restrict travel from China is working. Published February 26, 2020

U.S.President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in New Delhi, India. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump on coronavirus: ‘USA in great shape!’

President Trump complained Wednesday that cable networks and Democrats are trying to make the coronavirus situation look "as bad as possible, including panicking markets" after two straight days of Wall Street turmoil amid fears the pathogen cannot be contained. Published February 26, 2020

Workers disinfect subway trains against coronavirus in Tehran, Iran, in the early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Iran's government said Tuesday that more than a dozen people had died nationwide from the new coronavirus, rejecting claims of a much higher death toll of 50 by a lawmaker from the city of Qom that has been at the epicenter of the virus in the country. (Sajjad Safari/IIPA via AP)

CDC: Coronavirus spread in U.S. coming

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the U.S. should prepare for the spread of the coronavirus even as President Trump downplayed the domestic risk Tuesday, sparking suspicion on Capitol Hill and sending Wall Street into a tailspin for a second day. Published February 25, 2020

A woman walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Shares are mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street suffered its worst session in two years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping more than 1,000 points on fears that a viral outbreak that began in China will weaken the world economy.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Senators warn Donald Trump not to blow the coronavirus response

Senators on Tuesday warned President Trump not to underestimate the cost of fighting the coronavirus and complained about conflicting messages from his team, as cases neared 1,000 in South Korea, an Iranian health minister got sick, and Wall Street continued to take a beating from the outbreak. Published February 25, 2020

In this April 9, 2019, file photo, Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lowey, the chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee and a 31-year veteran of Congress, says she will retire at the end of next year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) **FILE**

Donald Trump requests $2.5 billion for coronavirus fight

The Trump administration late Monday asked Congress for $2.5 billion to combat the coronavirus from China, underscoring fears the wily pathogen that's taken root in Italy, Iran and elsewhere could spread within the U.S. and upend public health and the economy in an election year. Published February 24, 2020

Workers wearing protective gears prepare to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a market in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his government had increased its anti-virus alert level by one notch to “Red,” the highest level. It allows for the temporary closure of schools and reduced operation of public transportation and flights to and from South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Coronavirus infects Wall Street; stocks plunge

The coronavirus from China infected Wall Street Monday, as U.S. stocks took a beating Monday amid fears the outbreak that hobbled the world's No. 2 economy would carve through Europe and make South Korea's economic engine seize up, too. Published February 24, 2020

Workers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a market in Bupyeong, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. South Korea reported another large jump in new virus cases Monday a day after the the president called for "unprecedented, powerful" steps to combat the outbreak that is increasingly confounding attempts to stop the spread. (Lee Jong-chul/Newsis via AP)

WHO: Don’t call the COVID-19 crisis a pandemic just yet

The World Health Organization said the spread of the new coronavirus in Italy, Iran and South Korea is "deeply concerning" but that labeling the outbreak a pandemic at this point would not fit the facts and spark unnecessary fear. Published February 24, 2020

A pair of traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Markets are down across Europe and Asia, while futures for U.S. benchmarks have also dropped sharply. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

U.S. stocks plummet over coronavirus outbreak

U.S. stocks plummeted Monday amid fears about the sprawling coronavirus from China, further highlighting the economic drag of the global outbreak. Published February 24, 2020