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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    Trump Tower Moscow, and Michael Cohen’s lies about it, explained
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation

    Everything you need to know about Trump’s efforts to do business in Russia.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    Trump is missing his opportunity to press Kim Jong Un on human rightsTrump is missing his opportunity to press Kim Jong Un on human rights
    North Korea

    Pushing for human rights in North Korea would be the moral and practical thing to do.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    How to watch the Trump-Kim summit in VietnamHow to watch the Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam
    North Korea

    Here’s the start time and schedule for one of the biggest diplomatic moments of the year.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Reporters asked Trump about Michael Cohen during the Kim summit — so he banned themReporters asked Trump about Michael Cohen during the Kim summit — so he banned them
    Politics

    Cohen’s testimony may overshadow Trump’s high-profile diplomacy with North Korea.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    “A bad deal for the United States”: top South Korean official rejects tentative Trump-Kim pact“A bad deal for the United States”: top South Korean official rejects tentative Trump-Kim pact
    North Korea

    That statement could anger a lot of American negotiators while Trump is in Vietnam with Kim Jong Un.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    The second Trump-Kim summit is underway in VietnamThe second Trump-Kim summit is underway in Vietnam
    North Korea

    Trump said he has a good relationship with the North Korean leader.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    9 questions about North Korea you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about North Korea you were too embarrassed to ask
    World Politics

    Here are answers to some basic questions about North Korea that will help you get up to speed.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    At the Vietnam summit, Trump has a chance to prove everyone wrong on North KoreaAt the Vietnam summit, Trump has a chance to prove everyone wrong on North Korea
    World Politics

    Will Trump strike some deal with Kim Jong Un?

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    Exclusive: here’s the tentative deal Trump and Kim Jong Un may strike in VietnamExclusive: here’s the tentative deal Trump and Kim Jong Un may strike in Vietnam
    North Korea

    It’s a huge win for Kim. For the US? Not so much.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    An expert on what “success” in Trump-North Korea talks would look likeAn expert on what “success” in Trump-North Korea talks would look like
    World Politics

    Here are some steps that could show the nuclear negotiations are actually serious.

    By Alex Ward