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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.

Sen. John N. Kennedy, Louisiana Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Republican advantage numbers in Senate hinge on Louisiana runoff

Democrats have insisted that they will push to win the only outstanding Senate race in the country -- a Dec. 10 runoff election in Louisiana -- but it appears to be trending toward the Republican candidate, which would give the party an effective 52-48 majority next year. Published November 24, 2016

Solange Ferreira holds her son Jose Wesley Campos as family friend Sandra Souza, right, holds his nasogastric feeding tube during his 1-year birthday party on Sept. 27 at his home in Bonito, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Learning how to feed is Jose’s latest struggle as medical problems mount for him and many other infants born with small heads to mothers infected with the Zika virus in Brazil. (Associated Press)

Zika virus microcephaly can develop after birth: CDC study

The Zika virus can still cause severe defects in babies months after their births, scientists said Tuesday, issuing a grim warning to parents who thought they were in the clear once an infected mother gave birth. Published November 22, 2016

Rep. Tim Ryan, the Ohio Democrat challenging Nancy Pelosi for the party's House leadership, said focusing on Zika cost the Democrats in the election. (Associated Press)

Zika funding fight costly for Democrats in 2016 election

Rep. Tim Ryan says Democrats made a mistake by focusing so heavily on the Zika fight this summer, picking a parochial political battle over an issue that turned out not to be the disaster they'd been counting on. Published November 21, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence pause for photographs as they arrive at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

VP-elect Mike Pence: All is well in Trump transition

Mike Pence said Sen. Jeff Sessions will be confirmed as attorney general and President-elect Donald Trump is bringing "energy" and "leadership" to a busy round of meetings. Published November 20, 2016

FILE - In this April 12, 2016 file photo, Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pa. speaks to reporters outside his office on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Pat Toomey wins reelection in Pa. after nervous race

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey won reelection Tuesday after months of heartburn over his button-lipped stance on Donald Trump, allowing Senate Republicans to hold their chamber majority. Published November 9, 2016

Catherine Cortez Masto (Associated Press)

Catherine Cortez Masto wins in Nevada, keeping Harry Reid’s Senate seat blue

Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democratic former attorney general for Nevada, bested GOP congressman Joe Heck in the battle to replace Sen. Harry Reid, killing off Republican hopes to flip the seat from red to blue on an otherwise successful night for Republicans clinging to their majority. Published November 9, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. crosses his fingers while speaking at a campaign rally in Janesville, Wis., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Paul Ryan thanks hometown supporters on pivotal night for GOP

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan thanked his supporters for re-electing him to his Wisconsin seat and signaled that it would be a "really good night for America," as the GOP remained on track to keep control of the House and Senate, and as Donald Trump won key battleground states. Published November 8, 2016

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., makes a point while facing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn in a televised debate at History Colorado, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Michael Bennet holds his seat in Colorado

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet retained his seat in Colorado late Tuesday even as his party appeared poised to lose its battle for the chamber. Published November 8, 2016