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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    Syria
    Trump just reversed his decision to pull all US troops out of SyriaTrump just reversed his decision to pull all US troops out of Syria
    Syria

    He’s decided to keep a 400-strong contingent in the country — for now.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    President Maduro’s forces clash with Venezuelans in aid showdownPresident Maduro’s forces clash with Venezuelans in aid showdown
    World Politics

    Soldiers killed at least one person, and the violence between the socialist dictator and his public could get worse.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    It’s clearer than ever that the US’s North Korea policy is in total chaosIt’s clearer than ever that the US’s North Korea policy is in total chaos
    North Korea

    “I don’t know if North Korea has made the choice to denuclearize,” a top Trump official shockingly told reporters.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Lindsey Graham: Pulling troops from Syria is “the dumbest fucking idea I’ve ever heard”Lindsey Graham: Pulling troops from Syria is “the dumbest fucking idea I’ve ever heard”
    World Politics

    Graham also told acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan that he would be the Trump administration’s “enemy” on Syria.

    By Alex Ward
    North Korea
    Why Trump is lowering expectations for next week’s Kim Jong Un summitWhy Trump is lowering expectations for next week’s Kim Jong Un summit
    North Korea

    Maybe — finally — Trump is getting North Korea negotiations right.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Andrew McCabe claims Trump wanted war in Venezuela because “they have all that oil”Andrew McCabe claims Trump wanted war in Venezuela because “they have all that oil”
    World Politics

    It’s a surprisingly overlooked passage of the former FBI acting director’s new book.

    By Alex Ward
    Russia
    Putin warns Trump: Don’t put new missiles in Europe — or elsePutin warns Trump: Don’t put new missiles in Europe — or else
    Russia

    Putin just drew a bright red line for the United States.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    House Dems reveal new info on a shady White House plan to sell nuclear tech to Saudi ArabiaHouse Dems reveal new info on a shady White House plan to sell nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia
    World Politics

    Michael Flynn, Trump’s disgraced former national security adviser, was behind it.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Trump is exploiting the Venezuela crisis in order to win the 2020 presidential electionTrump is exploiting the Venezuela crisis in order to win the 2020 presidential election
    Politics

    He’s using it as a way to label his Democratic challengers as socialists.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Trump just issued an ultimatum to the Venezuelan military: abandon Maduro or elseTrump just issued an ultimatum to the Venezuelan military: abandon Maduro or else
    World Politics

    Either Venezuela’s military leaders join Juan Guaidó or risk losing everything.

    By Alex Ward