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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    Climate
    “All hell breaking loose”: How the Pentagon is planning for climate change“All hell breaking loose”: How the Pentagon is planning for climate change
    Climate

    It’s good that the US military is thinking about climate change — but it’s nowhere near enough.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    The US and the Taliban are inching closer to a peace deal. It could all still fall apart.The US and the Taliban are inching closer to a peace deal. It could all still fall apart.
    Defense & Security

    “We are giving it a sincere chance,” a senior Afghanistan official told Vox, noting “it’s hard to trust the Taliban.”

    By Alex Ward
    Technology
    Mike Bloomberg tweeted a doctored debate video. Is it political spin or disinformation?Mike Bloomberg tweeted a doctored debate video. Is it political spin or disinformation?
    Technology

    “This video is deceptive and misleading,” an expert told Vox.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    What the mass shooting in Germany tells us about its far-right extremism problemWhat the mass shooting in Germany tells us about its far-right extremism problem
    Defense & Security

    There’s a growing crime problem, and a rise in violence may be on the horizon.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Why Congress and the Pentagon are tussling over US troops in West AfricaWhy Congress and the Pentagon are tussling over US troops in West Africa
    Politics

    “The mission is worth it,” one expert told Vox.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Why Pete Buttigieg is dodging some of the media’s foreign policy questionsWhy Pete Buttigieg is dodging some of the media’s foreign policy questions
    Politics

    He’s declining to answer old foreign policy queries and not responding to some new ones.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    The 2 most controversial national security items in Trump’s new budgetThe 2 most controversial national security items in Trump’s new budget
    Politics

    Trump wants to gut foreign aid and beef up America’s nuclear force.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Trump just fired Gordon Sondland as EU ambassadorTrump just fired Gordon Sondland as EU ambassador
    Politics

    This is part of Trump’s post-acquittal purge.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    6 top 2020 Democrats vow to reverse Trump’s new landmine policy6 top 2020 Democrats vow to reverse Trump’s new landmine policy
    Politics

    A big question still remains: Would a new Democratic president sign an anti-landmine treaty?

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Why Trump’s acquittal will damage US foreign policyWhy Trump’s acquittal will damage US foreign policy
    Politics

    “The damage is really to the glitter of America’s supposed exceptionalism,” an expert told Vox.

    By Alex Ward