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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    World Politics
    Protesters clash outside of Venezuela’s DC embassy over Guaidó-Maduro standoffProtesters clash outside of Venezuela’s DC embassy over Guaidó-Maduro standoff
    World Politics

    It turned very ugly.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Pompeo says “military action is possible” in Venezuela if Maduro doesn’t step downPompeo says “military action is possible” in Venezuela if Maduro doesn’t step down
    World Politics

    It’s the most explicit threat yet by the Trump administration.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Attorney General William Barr’s misleading case for why Trump didn’t obstruct justiceAttorney General William Barr’s misleading case for why Trump didn’t obstruct justice
    Politics

    Barr says Trump tried to remove Mueller, not fire him. That’s bogus.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Mueller to Attorney General Barr: You “did not fully capture” my reportMueller to Attorney General Barr: You “did not fully capture” my report
    World Politics

    For the soft-spoken special counsel, that is quite the statement.

    By Alex Ward
    Defense & Security
    Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has launched a military uprising to topple MaduroVenezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has launched a military uprising to topple Maduro
    Defense & Security

    It’s unclear if it will work.

    By Alex Ward
    Culture
    Game of Thrones: 2 military experts break down Jon and Dany’s sloppy Winterfell strategyGame of Thrones: 2 military experts break down Jon and Dany’s sloppy Winterfell strategy
    Culture

    It wasn’t as bad as you think. It was worse.

    By Alex Ward
    The rise of Japanese militarism
    Explainers

    What the growth and change of Japan’s armed forces means for the world.

    By Alex Ward
    Culture
    Who will win Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell? I asked 3 military experts.Who will win Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell? I asked 3 military experts.
    Culture

    About as close to a real-life war game for a fictional battle as we could possibly do.

    By Alex Ward
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Why Joe Biden’s foreign policy experience is both a weakness and a strength in 2020Why Joe Biden’s foreign policy experience is both a weakness and a strength in 2020
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    “Biden seems so much rooted in that pre-Trump past that he almost seems like a man out of time,” said one expert.

    By Alex Ward
    Culture
    Game of Thrones’ White Walker battle is here. But is Winterfell ready?Game of Thrones’ White Walker battle is here. But is Winterfell ready?
    Culture

    Three Vox writers debate the amount of military planning in “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.”

    By Emily St. James, Matthew Yglesias and 1 more

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