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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    World Politics
    NATO troops say Russia is hacking their smartphonesNATO troops say Russia is hacking their smartphones
    World Politics

    “What the heck is this?” asked a soldier.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: I’m not quittingSecretary of State Rex Tillerson: I’m not quitting
    World Politics

    “I have never considered leaving this post.”

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly called Trump a “moron”Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly called Trump a “moron”
    World Politics

    He has reasons to be angry — and he almost quit.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump’s UN ambassador broke the law — by retweeting TrumpTrump’s UN ambassador broke the law — by retweeting Trump
    World Politics

    A law from 1939 applies to Twitter.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Iran’s government has some pretty harsh words for TrumpIran’s government has some pretty harsh words for Trump
    World Politics

    This war of words comes at a really bad time.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    The general who turned around the response in New Orleans after Katrina thinks we’re failing Puerto RicoThe general who turned around the response in New Orleans after Katrina thinks we’re failing Puerto Rico
    World Politics

    “Puerto Rico is a bigger and tougher mission than Katrina.”

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Terrorists just tried to assassinate Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in AfghanistanTerrorists just tried to assassinate Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in Afghanistan
    World Politics

    But Mattis is unharmed.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    A female Marine has just made historyA female Marine has just made history
    World Politics

    She did one of the hardest things anyone in the service can do.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump tweeted about a new Iran missile test that didn’t happenTrump tweeted about a new Iran missile test that didn’t happen
    World Politics

    Fake news!

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    The past 3 days in US-North Korea tensions, explainedThe past 3 days in US-North Korea tensions, explained
    World Politics

    Thankfully, the US and North Korea are lobbing insults at each other for now instead of actual bombs.

    By Alex Ward

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