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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    China
    The Trump administration authorized arms sales to Taiwan. China isn’t pleased.The Trump administration authorized arms sales to Taiwan. China isn’t pleased.
    China

    Some experts say the announcement comes at a particularly fraught time.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Biden believes NATO will cease to exist in Trump’s second term. That’s a bit far-fetched.Biden believes NATO will cease to exist in Trump’s second term. That’s a bit far-fetched.
    Defense & Security

    Biden: Trump’s reelection means “no NATO in 4 years or 5 years.”

    By Alex Ward
    Israel
    Violent protests erupt in Israel over police shooting of unarmed Ethiopian teenViolent protests erupt in Israel over police shooting of unarmed Ethiopian teen
    Israel

    Israel’s Ethiopian community has long experienced discrimination.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Trump calls Afghanistan “the Harvard of terrorists,” says he’ll leave intel assets thereTrump calls Afghanistan “the Harvard of terrorists,” says he’ll leave intel assets there
    Defense & Security

    The war in Afghanistan may not end under Trump’s watch.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Why Iran just violated part of the 2015 nuclear dealWhy Iran just violated part of the 2015 nuclear deal
    Defense & Security

    Expect the Trump administration not to be too happy with this announcement.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    The Taliban has launched a major attack in Afghanistan’s capitalThe Taliban has launched a major attack in Afghanistan’s capital
    World Politics

    It came as the US and the insurgent group are engaged in peace talks.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    The one big benefit to Trump’s diplomacy with Kim Jong UnThe one big benefit to Trump’s diplomacy with Kim Jong Un
    North Korea

    Minimizing the chance of war is nothing to scoff at.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    How Elizabeth Warren plans to revamp the State DepartmentHow Elizabeth Warren plans to revamp the State Department
    Politics

    Of course she has a plan for this, too.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Biden blew his first chance to answer for his Iraq War voteBiden blew his first chance to answer for his Iraq War vote
    Politics

    It was such a misleading answer. Why wasn’t he prepared?

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Xi Jinping wants Trump to lift ban on Huawei before making a trade dealXi Jinping wants Trump to lift ban on Huawei before making a trade deal
    World Politics

    A Wall Street Journal reports details the risky gamble the Chinese leader might make at the G20.

    By Alex Ward

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