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Yochi Dreazen

Former Deputy Managing Editor, Foreign

    Latest articles by Yochi Dreazen

    Politics
    Obama’s anti-ISIS envoy on why Trump desperately needs a Syria strategyObama’s anti-ISIS envoy on why Trump desperately needs a Syria strategy
    Politics

    A retired US general who led the anti-ISIS effort on what Obama did wrong and on Trump.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Donald Trump is now charting his own path as commander in chiefDonald Trump is now charting his own path as commander in chief
    Politics

    Trump ordered the Pentagon to bomb a Syrian airfield. The truly hard work is just beginning.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    The United States has officially attacked SyriaThe United States has officially attacked Syria
    World Politics

    It’s the first intentional US bombing of Bashar al-Assad’s forces.

    By Yochi Dreazen and Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump used to think Assad could keep power. A brutal sarin attack has changed his mind.Trump used to think Assad could keep power. A brutal sarin attack has changed his mind.
    Politics

    It took less than two days for Trump to move from Assad can stay to Assad must go.

    By Yochi Dreazen and Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Trump ally Devin Nunes is stepping aside from the Russia probeTrump ally Devin Nunes is stepping aside from the Russia probe
    World Politics

    Now what?

    By Zack Beauchamp and Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Trump just took Steve Bannon off the NSC. That’s a very good thing.Trump just took Steve Bannon off the NSC. That’s a very good thing.
    Politics

    Trump’s political guru just got a whole lot less powerful.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    The most powerful members of the Trump administration disagree with him about RussiaThe most powerful members of the Trump administration disagree with him about Russia
    Politics

    Trump talks about lifting Russia sanctions. His secretary of state says they’re staying in place.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    74% of Republicans think it’s at least “somewhat likely” Trump Tower was wiretapped74% of Republicans think it’s at least “somewhat likely” Trump Tower was wiretapped
    Politics

    Behold the mighty power of partisanship.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Devin Nunes’s botched effort to scuttle the Trump/Russia investigation, explainedDevin Nunes’s botched effort to scuttle the Trump/Russia investigation, explained
    Politics

    The House Intel Committee chair doesn’t seem up to the job of probing Trump’s ties to Moscow.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Donald Trump
    Rep. Devin Nunes sure seems like the wrong person to lead the Trump-Russia probeRep. Devin Nunes sure seems like the wrong person to lead the Trump-Russia probe
    Donald Trump

    The House intel panel chief keeps saying bizarre things about Trump’s wiretapping claims.

    By Yochi Dreazen