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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

    World Politics
    Donald Trump and ISIS are pushing the same weird conspiracy theoryDonald Trump and ISIS are pushing the same weird conspiracy theory
    World Politics

    This is my surprised face.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Trump’s idea for a “sneak attack” on ISIS in Mosul isn’t actually possibleTrump’s idea for a “sneak attack” on ISIS in Mosul isn’t actually possible
    World Politics

    “We didn’t sneak up on Berlin in World War II, and we’re not going to do a surprise attack on Mosul either.”

    By Jennifer Williams and Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    “Benghazi mom” Patricia Smith, and how the Trump campaign is exploiting her, explained“Benghazi mom” Patricia Smith, and how the Trump campaign is exploiting her, explained
    Politics

    It’s grotesque. Period.

    By Jennifer Williams
    No, Donald, ISIS won’t “take over” America if Hillary wins
    World Politics

    I can’t believe I even have to say this.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    A Muslim American asked Trump about Islamophobia. His answer was super Islamophobic.A Muslim American asked Trump about Islamophobia. His answer was super Islamophobic.
    World Politics

    “Whether we like it or not, we have a problem.”

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    The UN Syria envoy just offered to personally escort rebels out of Aleppo to save the cityThe UN Syria envoy just offered to personally escort rebels out of Aleppo to save the city
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    World Politics

    Staffan de Mistura is done messing around.

    By Jennifer Williams
    The stunning collapse of Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC, explained
    World Politics

    This was ... unexpected.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Congress
    The Obama administration’s case against the 9/11 bill, explained for Congress (and you)The Obama administration’s case against the 9/11 bill, explained for Congress (and you)
    Congress

    One more time, with feeling.

    By Jennifer Williams
    The head of Hezbollah has found someone he hates even more than Israelis
    World Politics

    Sectarian rhetoric is getting pretty intense.

    By Jennifer Williams
    The debate showed just how scary a Commander in Chief Donald Trump would be
    Politics

    He flubbed it on basically every major foreign policy issue.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Yochi Dreazen and 1 more

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