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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    World Politics
    Venezuela’s opposition leader failed to depose Maduro. He explains why he’s not giving up.Venezuela’s opposition leader failed to depose Maduro. He explains why he’s not giving up.
    World Politics

    Juan Guaidó, the interim president of Venezuela, says “we can’t give up the fight now.”

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Julián Castro explains his vision for a “progressive” foreign policy as presidentJulián Castro explains his vision for a “progressive” foreign policy as president
    Politics

    The former housing secretary tells Vox about how he would run US foreign policy as president.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump once suggested all of Seoul’s 10 million residents move to avoid North Korean threatTrump once suggested all of Seoul’s 10 million residents move to avoid North Korean threat
    World Politics

    A new book details this stunning moment from early in Trump’s presidency.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    The most damning sentence in the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment reportThe most damning sentence in the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report
    Politics

    This sentence is really all you need to know — and it’s arguably the most important sentence in the impeachment saga so far.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Read: The House Intelligence Committee report on the Trump impeachment inquiryRead: The House Intelligence Committee report on the Trump impeachment inquiry
    Politics

    The report will inform the House Judiciary Committee’s decision on whether or not to impeach Trump.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Trump thinks NATO is good now — after French President Macron criticized itTrump thinks NATO is good now — after French President Macron criticized it
    Politics

    But he’s still no champion of the alliance.

    By Alex Ward
    Trump’s Iran whisperer
    World Politics

    He’s Trump’s guy on Iran, and he’s remaking the State Department in the president’s image.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    “A terrible idea”: Experts blast Trump’s plan to label Mexican drug cartels “terrorists”“A terrible idea”: Experts blast Trump’s plan to label Mexican drug cartels “terrorists”
    Defense & Security

    It would increase fears of a US military intervention in Mexico.

    By Alex Ward
    A federal court just blocked Trump’s attempt to quietly cut legal immigration by up to 65%
    Politics

    The policy would have made the goals of immigration restrictionists a reality.

    By Nicole Narea and Alex Ward
    Explainers
    The controversy over Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s ouster, explainedThe controversy over Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s ouster, explained
    Explainers

    Trump, the Pentagon, and Spencer himself are offering different stories.

    By Alex Ward