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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

    Defense & Security
    Who speaks for American foreign policy?Who speaks for American foreign policy?
    Defense & Security

    No one knows who to listen to when the Trump administration talks about US aims around the world.

    By Alex Ward and Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Mysterious drones near UK’s Gatwick Airport have shut down runways for almost 24 hoursMysterious drones near UK’s Gatwick Airport have shut down runways for almost 24 hours
    World Politics

    The army has been called in to help with the situation as tens of thousands of holiday travelers remain stranded.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Embattled French President Macron announces concessions to quell weeks of violent protestsEmbattled French President Macron announces concessions to quell weeks of violent protests
    World Politics

    Macron announced an income raise for minimum-wage workers and tax cuts to try to appease protesters.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Trump’s retweet about the protests in France is wildly inaccurateTrump’s retweet about the protests in France is wildly inaccurate
    World Politics

    The protests are not “a middle class rebellion against cultural Marxism.” Not even close.

    By Alex Ward and Jennifer Williams
    Gun Violence
    Mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California: what we know so farMass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California: what we know so far
    Gun Violence

    A suspect killed 12 people at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California.

    By Jen Kirby and Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    A Russian official is in trouble after his wife’s twerking caused a massive traffic jamA Russian official is in trouble after his wife’s twerking caused a massive traffic jam
    World Politics

    The best celebrity political scandal this week wasn’t about Taylor Swift or Kanye West.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Gun Violence
    Florence County, South Carolina, shooting of police officers: what we knowFlorence County, South Carolina, shooting of police officers: what we know
    Gun Violence

    A suspect is in custody and officials say the area is now safe.

    By German Lopez and Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    The US is tearing up a friendship treaty with Iran you probably didn’t know existedThe US is tearing up a friendship treaty with Iran you probably didn’t know existed
    World Politics

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just scrapped a 1955 treaty between the two countries.

    By Jennifer Williams and Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Read: Trump’s bizarre, rambling solo press conference on Kavanaugh, Rosenstein, and moreRead: Trump’s bizarre, rambling solo press conference on Kavanaugh, Rosenstein, and more
    Politics

    Trump addressed the Kavanaugh allegations in a truly bizarre news conference Wednesday. Read for yourself.

    By Alexia Underwood and Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    The violent protests in Iraq, explainedThe violent protests in Iraq, explained
    World Politics

    Protesters in Basra, Iraq, have torched nearly every government building in the city — and Iran’s consulate — in the past 48 hours.

    By Jennifer Williams