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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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An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Associated Press)

CDC: Map Zika in states to prepare for outbreaks

The Obama administration says it doesn't expect the Zika virus to blanket whole states if and when mosquitoes begin to spread the virus on the U.S. mainland, though it wants state officials to map outbreaks so locals can protect themselves. Published June 12, 2016

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2016, file photo, an Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The World Health Organization says women who live in areas where Zika is spreading should consider delaying pregnancy, since there's no other sure way to avoid the virus' devastating birth defects. The WHO stops short of advising couples to put pregnancy on hold, as some countries battling the outbreak have. Instead, WHO spokeswoman Nyka Alexander says on June 9, that men and women who live in outbreak areas should be given information about the risks of Zika and told that delaying pregnancy is an option. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

CDC outlines policy to track Zika transmission

The Obama administration on Friday said it doesn't expect the Zika virus to blanket whole states if and when mosquitoes begin to spread the virus on the U.S. mainland, though it wants state officials to map out flareups so that locals can protect themselves. Published June 10, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on June 9, 2016, to unveil the national security plank of the Republican agenda and discuss recommendations from their Congressional National Security Task Force. (Associated Press) **FILE**

House passes Puerto Rico debt-rescue bill

The House on Thursday easily passed a bill to rescue Puerto Rico from its massive bond debt, overcoming carping from both the left and right and setting up a final showdown in the Senate. Published June 9, 2016

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is lobbying Republican colleagues to accept a restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt he negotiated with the White House. (Associated Press)

Puerto Rico debt restructuring package faces bipartisan critics in Congress

Puerto Rico voters sent a signal of displeasure this weekend with the debt rescue package now pending in Congress, but leaders on Capitol Hill are pushing ahead anyway, insisting the bipartisan compromise is the best deal for federal taxpayers and the island territory. Published June 8, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. faces reporters at Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this May 24, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan emphasizes work, flexibility in anti-poverty plan

House Republicans unveiled a plan Tuesday to attack poverty "at its roots" by rewarding work, improving school programs and tailoring benefits to individual needs, although questions about presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump threatened to overshadow their plans once more. Published June 7, 2016

FILE - in this May 27, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Fresno, Calif. Trump says he made "a lot of money" in a deal years ago with Moammar Gadhafi, despite suggesting at the time he had no idea the former Libyan dictator was involved in renting his suburban New York estate. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Republicans set to unveil election-year policy

House Republicans are preparing to release their election-year agenda beginning Tuesday -- but if history is any judge, don't expect them to make much headway in actually getting most of it done. Published June 6, 2016

Fit Organic Mosquito Repellent Spray is scientifically proven to be as effective as DEET for up to three hours with zero bites. (PRNewsFoto/Fit Organic)

Natural bug products join Zika repellent market

Fear of the mosquito-borne Zika virus is spurring sales of well-known insect repellents, but companies pushing natural products are hoping to grab a share of the market as well, saying their methods will keep the bugs at bay without the ickiness of traditional sprays. Published June 5, 2016

In this Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, a health workers stands in the Sambadrome spraying insecticide to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the Zika virus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

WHO says it is still evaluating Zika risk tied to Olympics

The World Health Organization is evaluating the risks of holding this August's Olympic Games in Brazil as regularly scheduled, amid widespread fears of spreading the Zika virus beyond the hot zone in South America. Published June 3, 2016

The Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, May 19, 2016. Opinions from the nation's highest court are expected today. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Supreme Court hesistant to allow cameras into chambers

Allowing cameras to capture Supreme Court oral arguments would give Americans an unfiltered look at how the judiciary branch works, government investigators have found, yet the high court itself remains leery, saying the debut of video would invite grandstanding by lawyers while only spotlighting a smidgen of what the justices do. Published June 1, 2016

FILE - This is a Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 file photo of health workers as they get ready to spray insecticide to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus under the bleachers of the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, which will be used for the Archery competition in the 2016 summer games. With the opening ceremony just over two months away, Olympic leaders have plenty of challenges to discuss this week when they meet for the last time before gathering in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of South America’s first games. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Rick Scott, Florida governor, to Obama: Give us gear to prevent Zika virus

Florida Gov. Rick Scott pleaded with President Obama on Wednesday to provide his state with mosquito traps, insecticide and other gear they need to fight the Zika virus, saying it is "profoundly disappointing" that Congress failed to pass a funding package before the start of hurricane season. Published June 1, 2016

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Earnest answered questions about the Zika virus funding and other issues. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama administration: Zika virus fight needs quick, generous spending

The White House accused Republicans of being indifferent to pregnant women and their unborn babies by refusing to spend the nearly $2 billion President Obama wants freed up to fight the Zika virus, escalating the fracas in Washington over spending. Published May 31, 2016

People walk and play on a beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 12, 2008. People have become increasingly reluctant to travel to an island where the Zika virus has caused one death, infected more than 1,100 people and is linked to the first microcephaly case acquired on U.S. soil. (Associated Press) **FILE**

WHO doubles its safe-sex recommendation for Zika

Couples returning from areas with the Zika virus should practice safe sex or abstain for eight weeks, instead of just four, to avoid transmitting the disease, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Published May 31, 2016

Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Rob Portman touts opioids work in first re-election ads

Sen. Rob Portman parlayed his work to combat the prescription painkiller and heroin crisis into a series of campaign ads Tuesday, as he tries to stave off former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and win re-election in November. Published May 31, 2016