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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    4 winners and 3 losers from the first night of the Democratic debates
    Explainers

    Winner: Cory Booker.

    By Dylan Matthews, German Lopez and 3 more
    Politics
    Why some Democrats criticized Obama’s Iran nuclear dealWhy some Democrats criticized Obama’s Iran nuclear deal
    Politics

    It was a stunning moment.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Trade, defense, and Israel: 2020 Democrats’ foreign policy flashpointsTrade, defense, and Israel: 2020 Democrats’ foreign policy flashpoints
    Politics

    Expect Democrats to fight over these three main foreign policy areas.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    15 Democratic candidates pledge to seek gender parity in their national security teams15 Democratic candidates pledge to seek gender parity in their national security teams
    Politics

    Still no Republicans have signed on.

    By Alex Ward
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    The 2020 Democrats’ foreign policy divideThe 2020 Democrats’ foreign policy divide
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    Growing fissures among Democrats on foreign policy may become apparent during the debates this week.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Trump lowers the bar for attacking Iran after its president insults himTrump lowers the bar for attacking Iran after its president insults him
    Defense & Security

    “Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force,” Trump tweeted.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Iran slams Trump for sanctions: “The White House is suffering from intellectual disability”Iran slams Trump for sanctions: “The White House is suffering from intellectual disability”
    Defense & Security

    Trump then greatly threatened Iran in response.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    The weekend in the risky US-Iran standoff, explainedThe weekend in the risky US-Iran standoff, explained
    Explainers

    Trump’s new sanctions on Iran cap off intense four days.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump plans to nominate Mark Esper, a former combat veteran and lobbyist, as Pentagon bossTrump plans to nominate Mark Esper, a former combat veteran and lobbyist, as Pentagon boss
    World Politics

    He was a former classmate of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    Why Iran is fighting back against Trump’s maximum pressure campaignWhy Iran is fighting back against Trump’s maximum pressure campaign
    Explainers

    An expert explains Iran’s recent actions.

    By Alex Ward

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