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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    Politics
    Baghdadi, Iran, and trade: What Trump will boast about at the State of the UnionBaghdadi, Iran, and trade: What Trump will boast about at the State of the Union
    Politics

    Expect Trump to claim he’s the world’s tough guy.

    By Alex Ward
    Culture
    Oscar-nominated Parasite is a global hit. South Koreans know it’s a local story.Oscar-nominated Parasite is a global hit. South Koreans know it’s a local story.
    Culture

    “There is kind of this fatalism that is going on,” an expert told Vox.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Exclusive: State Department cable reveals new Trump policy expanding landmine useExclusive: State Department cable reveals new Trump policy expanding landmine use
    Defense & Security

    This reverses an Obama administration restriction on landmine stockpiles and use in war.

    By Alex Ward
    Israel
    What will Palestinians do now?What will Palestinians do now?
    Israel

    An expert explains Palestinian leaders’ options after Trump revealed his peace plan.

    By Alex Ward
    Israel
    Jared Kushner, architect of Trump’s Middle East peace plan, still doesn’t get itJared Kushner, architect of Trump’s Middle East peace plan, still doesn’t get it
    Israel

    Kushner’s main talking point on the peace deal highlights the whole problem with it.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    Trump’s Israel-Palestine peace plan, explainedTrump’s Israel-Palestine peace plan, explained
    Explainers

    “The real threat to peace is if the plan succeeds,” an expert told Vox.

    By Alex Ward
    Israel
    Trump’s Israel-Palestine peace plan: Read the full text of his so-called “deal of the century”Trump’s Israel-Palestine peace plan: Read the full text of his so-called “deal of the century”
    Israel

    Some experts say it’s dead on arrival.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump said no US troops were hurt in the Iran strike. The number is now up to 34.Trump said no US troops were hurt in the Iran strike. The number is now up to 34.
    World Politics

    First, it was “no casualties.” Then, 11 military members injured. Now? It’s 34.

    By Alex Ward
    Culture
    1917 vividly recreates WWI’s trench warfare. Is that enough to win Best Picture?1917 vividly recreates WWI’s trench warfare. Is that enough to win Best Picture?
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Sam Mendes’s “one shot” war movie.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Alex Ward and 1 more
    World Politics
    Thousands in Iraq called for US troops to leave the country. But there’s more to the story.Thousands in Iraq called for US troops to leave the country. But there’s more to the story.
    World Politics

    It doesn’t look like these anti-US protests will be sustainable, at least for now.

    By Alex Ward