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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    North Korea
    US-North Korea talks have been a disaster since Trump met with Kim Jong UnUS-North Korea talks have been a disaster since Trump met with Kim Jong Un
    North Korea

    North Korea is tearing down a rocket-launch facility. But it’s not what it seems.

    By Alex Ward
    Israel
    Israel just shot down a Syrian fighter jetIsrael just shot down a Syrian fighter jet
    Israel

    It probably won’t lead to war, but the situation keeps escalating.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Here’s why Trump is blasting Iran on TwitterHere’s why Trump is blasting Iran on Twitter
    World Politics

    The theories range from a poorly learned lesson of his North Korea diplomacy to a seriously considered, long-term strategy.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    Trump’s catastrophic foreign policy weekend, explainedTrump’s catastrophic foreign policy weekend, explained
    Explainers

    Hint: He might have threatened war with Iran.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    What we learned from Trump’s worst foreign policy week everWhat we learned from Trump’s worst foreign policy week ever
    Explainers

    The five main takeaways from Trump’s disastrous Russia week.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    The absurd 24 hours unleashed by one bad White House answer on RussiaThe absurd 24 hours unleashed by one bad White House answer on Russia
    Politics

    How White House press secretary Sarah Sanders unleashed a Putin-related firestorm.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Trump loyalists may be purging career officials at the VATrump loyalists may be purging career officials at the VA
    Politics

    Some of the employees supporting the VA secretary have more than 20 years of experience.

    By Alex Ward
    Russia
    Trump just contradicted America’s spy chief over Russia — againTrump just contradicted America’s spy chief over Russia — again
    Russia

    Trump responded “no” when asked if he thought Russia was still targeting the United States.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump somehow still doesn’t understand NATOTrump somehow still doesn’t understand NATO
    World Politics

    He doesn’t seem to grasp the importance of collective defense or even how it works.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Why Trump’s Putin meeting was worse than you thinkWhy Trump’s Putin meeting was worse than you think
    World Politics

    It’s not just that Trump trashed America’s intelligence community — it’s that he did so while getting very little from Putin.

    By Alex Ward