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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

    World Politics
    Why Britain just (briefly) threatened to go to war with SpainWhy Britain just (briefly) threatened to go to war with Spain
    World Politics

    How do you say “wag the dog” in British?

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Trump is weighing a major escalation in Yemen’s devastating warTrump is weighing a major escalation in Yemen’s devastating war
    World Politics

    The war has already killed at least 10,000, displaced 3 million, and left millions more at risk of famine.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    All of Trump’s wiretap claims have now officially been debunked by the FBI and NSAAll of Trump’s wiretap claims have now officially been debunked by the FBI and NSA
    Politics

    FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers refuted Trump’s claims during a House Intelligence hearing.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Despite the scary headlines, Trump’s North Korea policy isn’t that different from Obama’sDespite the scary headlines, Trump’s North Korea policy isn’t that different from Obama’s
    World Politics

    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments on North Korea sounded tough, but experts aren’t convinced.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Disgraced Trump adviser Mike Flynn admits he worked as a “foreign agent” for the Turkish governmentDisgraced Trump adviser Mike Flynn admits he worked as a “foreign agent” for the Turkish government
    World Politics

    It turns out Flynn’s ties to foreign governments don’t stop at Russia.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    North Korea’s scary past 24 hours, explainedNorth Korea’s scary past 24 hours, explained
    World Politics

    Tensions on the Korean Peninsula just got a lot hotter. Here’s what’s going on.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    The frontrunner to be the next national security adviser is basically the anti-FlynnThe frontrunner to be the next national security adviser is basically the anti-Flynn
    Politics

    Most Americans have probably never heard the name Robert Harward. That’s exactly why he’s an attractive choice.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Sweden’s deputy prime minister trolled Trump with a feminist photo opSweden’s deputy prime minister trolled Trump with a feminist photo op
    World Politics

    ”We are a feminist government, which shows in this photo.”

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    There’s no evidence the botched Yemen raid was Trump’s faultThere’s no evidence the botched Yemen raid was Trump’s fault
    World Politics

    Blaming Trump for this misunderstands how military operations work.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Trump tells State Department how to explain immigration ban — 5 days after it took effectTrump tells State Department how to explain immigration ban — 5 days after it took effect
    World Politics

    Better late than never, I suppose.

    By Jennifer Williams