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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    World Politics
    French President Emmanuel Macron responds to Trump: “Make our planet great again”French President Emmanuel Macron responds to Trump: “Make our planet great again”
    World Politics

    In just 3 minutes, Macron became the anti-Trump.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Foreign leaders to Trump: there is no “better deal” than ParisForeign leaders to Trump: there is no “better deal” than Paris
    World Politics

    One leader called the withdrawal a “brutal act.”

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump just made a major, risky move against ISISTrump just made a major, risky move against ISIS
    World Politics

    And Turkey, a powerful NATO member, threatened to bomb a key US ally in response.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    The US just pulled off an important missile defense testThe US just pulled off an important missile defense test
    Defense & Security

    Rocket science is hard. Really hard.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Here’s the Trump-Russia news you need to know from the long weekendHere’s the Trump-Russia news you need to know from the long weekend
    World Politics

    Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Guess who has drones now? ISIS.Guess who has drones now? ISIS.
    World Politics

    And it disrupts the plans of the world’s most powerful military.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump’s anti-ISIS war keeps killing huge numbers of civiliansTrump’s anti-ISIS war keeps killing huge numbers of civilians
    World Politics

    The Trump administration has a civilian casualties problem.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    UK to US: we don’t trust you with Manchester attack informationUK to US: we don’t trust you with Manchester attack information
    World Politics

    Loose lips can also sink important friendships.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Trump is a commander in chief who doesn’t commandTrump is a commander in chief who doesn’t command
    Defense & Security

    “You can blow stuff up … but where do things end?”

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Here’s everything we know about Salman Abedi, the Manchester bomberHere’s everything we know about Salman Abedi, the Manchester bomber
    World Politics

    “Salman showed me a face of hate.”

    By Alex Ward