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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    World Politics
    There’s now a real congressional push to block the transgender military banThere’s now a real congressional push to block the transgender military ban
    World Politics

    Sen. John McCain just got really involved.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump has 3 options for dealing with North Korea. They’re all bad.Trump has 3 options for dealing with North Korea. They’re all bad.
    World Politics

    North Korea has bedeviled past US presidents, too.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Harvard honored Chelsea Manning. 2 days later, it took that honor back.Harvard honored Chelsea Manning. 2 days later, it took that honor back.
    Politics

    The Chelsea Manning controversy is playing out at Harvard.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    North Korea just launched another missile over JapanNorth Korea just launched another missile over Japan
    World Politics

    It’s the second missile over Japan in just the past 17 days.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    A former CIA director just quit his job at Harvard because it hired Chelsea ManningA former CIA director just quit his job at Harvard because it hired Chelsea Manning
    Politics

    Harvard gained a celebrity, and it just lost a distinguished public servant.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    North Korea: the US should be “beaten to death like a rabid dog”North Korea: the US should be “beaten to death like a rabid dog”
    World Politics

    And it also wants to turn US to “ashes,” “sink” Japanese islands, and “wipe out” South Korea.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    South Korea is building an elite military unit with one mission: kill Kim Jong UnSouth Korea is building an elite military unit with one mission: kill Kim Jong Un
    World Politics

    They’re called the Spartan 3000.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Some Trump lawyers proposed removing Jared Kushner over the Russia investigationSome Trump lawyers proposed removing Jared Kushner over the Russia investigation
    Politics

    No one in Trumpworld is safe from the Russia probes.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    2 senators want to block the transgender military ban in Congress2 senators want to block the transgender military ban in Congress
    Politics

    It’ll be an uphill battle.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    John Kelly has a few words for the Democrat who called him a “disgrace to the uniform”John Kelly has a few words for the Democrat who called him a “disgrace to the uniform”
    World Politics

    “As my blessed mother used to say ‘empty barrels make the most noise.’”

    By Alex Ward