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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    Politics
    Trump’s acting defense secretary has been cleared of an ethics violationTrump’s acting defense secretary has been cleared of an ethics violation
    Politics

    The Pentagon’s inspector general concluded that Patrick Shanahan didn’t boost Boeing in his official capacity.

    By Alex Ward
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Democrats want to challenge Trump’s foreign policy in 2020. They’re still working out how.Democrats want to challenge Trump’s foreign policy in 2020. They’re still working out how.
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    The push for a progressive foreign policy, explained.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks: what we knowSri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks: what we know
    World Politics

    At least 320 people have been killed in coordinated attacks on churches and hotels.

    By Khushbu Shah, Sean Collins and 1 more
    Defense & Security
    Sri Lanka suffered from decades of violence before the Easter Sunday bombingsSri Lanka suffered from decades of violence before the Easter Sunday bombings
    Defense & Security

    Some experts have a theory of what may have led to the terrorist attack.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    A comedian just became Ukraine’s next presidentA comedian just became Ukraine’s next president
    World Politics

    Volodymyr Zelensky rode a populist, anti-corruption message straight to the presidency.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    The Mueller report, explained in 500 wordsThe Mueller report, explained in 500 words
    World Politics

    Everything you wanted to know about the Mueller report, but detailed as briefly as possible.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Ukraine’s next president may be a comedian who played the president on TVUkraine’s next president may be a comedian who played the president on TV
    World Politics

    Meet Volodymyr Zelensky.

    By Alex Ward
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation
    How to understand the redactions in the Mueller reportHow to understand the redactions in the Mueller report
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation

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    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Read: special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia reportRead: special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report
    Politics

    Finally.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Trump’s lawyers got to see the Mueller report before Congress or the publicTrump’s lawyers got to see the Mueller report before Congress or the public

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