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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    Explainers
    How Trump undermines the best part of his foreign policyHow Trump undermines the best part of his foreign policy
    Explainers

    The president’s instinct to meet with adversaries is good — but only if he’s prepared.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump says “collusion is not a crime.” Not quite.Trump says “collusion is not a crime.” Not quite.
    World Politics

    The president has a point. But there’s more to it than he’s letting on.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Trump says he’d be willing to meet with Iran’s president with “no preconditions”Trump says he’d be willing to meet with Iran’s president with “no preconditions”
    Defense & Security

    Last week, he basically threatened nuclear war with Iran.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    Why the US and Turkey are fighting over a US pastorWhy the US and Turkey are fighting over a US pastor
    Explainers

    “Washington’s been doing the right things on the Brunson case for kind of the wrong reasons,” an expert says.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Putin invites Trump to Moscow in a blatant power playPutin invites Trump to Moscow in a blatant power play
    Politics

    Trump: Let’s meet in Washington. Putin: Nah, but how about Moscow?

    By Alex Ward
    Syria
    The worsening carnage in Syria, in one grim statisticThe worsening carnage in Syria, in one grim statistic
    Syria

    The war in Syria may not be in the news, but the everyday dangers children face remain very real.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    North Korea returns remains of 55 US service membersNorth Korea returns remains of 55 US service members
    North Korea

    There’s a chance the cases don’t contain US remains, but those of other countries’ troops.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    John Bolton’s complete reversal on Russia, in one tweetJohn Bolton’s complete reversal on Russia, in one tweet
    Defense & Security

    Bolton before Trump: Russia’s election interference is “an act of war.” Bolton with Trump: Mueller’s Russia probe is a “witch hunt.”

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    “A semi-truce”: Trump makes an EU deal to avoid a trade war“A semi-truce”: Trump makes an EU deal to avoid a trade war
    Politics

    But one big question remains: Can the US and the EU actually agree to some sort of bigger trade deal after this first step?

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Watch a top Republican blast Trump’s foreign policy in front of Mike PompeoWatch a top Republican blast Trump’s foreign policy in front of Mike Pompeo
    Politics

    “It appears that in a ‘ready, fire, aim’ fashion, the White House is waking up every morning and making it up as they go.”

    By Alex Ward