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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    World Politics
    Saudi Arabia seeks the death penalty for 5 suspects over Khashoggi murderSaudi Arabia seeks the death penalty for 5 suspects over Khashoggi murder
    World Politics

    Riyadh charged 11 people in connection to the journalist’s death — and none of them were Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Mattis: military deployment to the US-Mexico border is “necessary”Mattis: military deployment to the US-Mexico border is “necessary”
    Politics

    He just fully defended Trump’s military deployment.

    By Alex Ward
    Israel
    Israel and Gaza just saw their worst violence in years. It could get worse.Israel and Gaza just saw their worst violence in years. It could get worse.
    Israel

    “It’s entirely possible that it will spiral into a full-blown war,” an expert said.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    China’s military power could match America’s by 2050China’s military power could match America’s by 2050
    World Politics

    A top congressional panel is worried about China’s military advances.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    House Republicans are trying to block a vote on the Yemen WarHouse Republicans are trying to block a vote on the Yemen War
    Politics

    It’s a surprise effort that has caught Democrats totally off-guard.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    The US says it wants the war in Yemen to stop. But it’s only getting worse.The US says it wants the war in Yemen to stop. But it’s only getting worse.
    World Politics

    Why the US has little leverage to end the Yemen crisis.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump insists things are going fine with North Korea. They’re not.Trump insists things are going fine with North Korea. They’re not.
    World Politics

    A new report shows it’s improving its missile program — something Pyongyang said it would do.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Dana Rohrabacher, Putin’s favorite Congress member, just lost his House seatDana Rohrabacher, Putin’s favorite Congress member, just lost his House seat
    Politics

    He served for 15 terms — three decades — in a reliably Republican district.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Exclusive: House Democrat to introduce new bill punishing Saudi Arabia over KhashoggiExclusive: House Democrat to introduce new bill punishing Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi
    Politics

    It would block a controversial nuclear deal that’s very important to Saudi Arabia.

    By Alex Ward
    Culture
    BTS, world’s biggest K-pop band, was dropped from Japanese TV over a nuclear bomb T-shirtBTS, world’s biggest K-pop band, was dropped from Japanese TV over a nuclear bomb T-shirt
    Culture

    Many Japanese fans considered the shirt showing the World War II nuclear attack on Nagasaki an “insult.”

    By Alex Ward