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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    Politics
    Trump and the Navy are on a collision courseTrump and the Navy are on a collision course
    Politics

    Trump’s meddling in a war-crimes case may lead top Navy officials to resign.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Thursday’s impeachment testimony makes the Burisma-Biden connection undeniableThursday’s impeachment testimony makes the Burisma-Biden connection undeniable
    Politics

    Gordon Sondland and Kurt Volker were not telling the whole truth.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    A top Pentagon official severely undercut a Trump impeachment talking pointA top Pentagon official severely undercut a Trump impeachment talking point
    Politics

    It looks like Ukrainian officials may have known about the freeze on military aid on July 25 — the same day as Trump’s troubling call with Ukraine’s president.

    By Alex Ward
    Sondland’s testimony shows Mike Pompeo was far more central on Ukraine than we knew
    Politics

    Sondland’s testimony was devastating for the secretary of state.

    By Alex Ward
    Who’s who in the impeachment hearings
    Politics

    US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland will testify Wednesday, along with Pentagon official Laura Cooper and State Department official David Hale.

    By Jen Kirby, Alex Ward and 1 more
    Politics
    One of the Republicans’ witnesses confirmed a quid pro quo on TVOne of the Republicans’ witnesses confirmed a quid pro quo on TV
    Politics

    This may be the biggest moment in the impeachment hearings so far.

    By Alex Ward
    Money
    The attacks on Vindman’s military uniform, explainedThe attacks on Vindman’s military uniform, explained
    Money

    It’s standard practice for officers testifying on Capitol Hill to wear their uniform.

    By Terry Nguyen and Alex Ward
    Politics
    The weekend in startling impeachment news, explainedThe weekend in startling impeachment news, explained
    Politics

    What happened over the weekend will impact this week’s impeachment hearings.

    By Alex Ward
    4 main takeaways from Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment hearing
    Politics

    One takeaway includes a dramatic, real-time attack by President Trump.

    By Andrew Prokop and Alex Ward
    Politics
    Marie Yovanovitch’s opening statement is an indictment of the State Department under TrumpMarie Yovanovitch’s opening statement is an indictment of the State Department under Trump
    Politics

    “As Foreign Service professionals are being denigrated and undermined, the institution is also being degraded. This will soon cause real harm, if it hasn’t already,” she said.

    By Alex Ward