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Yochi Dreazen

Former Deputy Managing Editor, Foreign

    Latest articles by Yochi Dreazen

    Politics
    John McCain has a 3-step strategy for talking about Donald TrumpJohn McCain has a 3-step strategy for talking about Donald Trump
    Politics

    The GOP senator is a vocal critic of Trump, but he’s trying to walk a fine line.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Watch Donald Trump tell an incredibly awkward wiretapping jokeWatch Donald Trump tell an incredibly awkward wiretapping joke
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    Politics

    The NSA spied on Angela Merkel under Obama. Trump’s attempt to joke about it fell flat.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Watch Donald Trump attempt to blame Fox News for his wiretap lieWatch Donald Trump attempt to blame Fox News for his wiretap lie
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    Politics
    Britain’s top spies say Trump’s claims they helped wiretap him are “nonsense”Britain’s top spies say Trump’s claims they helped wiretap him are “nonsense”
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    The Republican heads of the House and Senate intelligence panels also say the claims are bogus.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Trump’s wiretapping claim was just shot down by the heads of the Senate Intel CommitteeTrump’s wiretapping claim was just shot down by the heads of the Senate Intel Committee
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    Powerful Republicans are basically saying Trump made the whole thing up.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Even Trump’s Republican defenders won’t defend his wiretapping allegation anymoreEven Trump’s Republican defenders won’t defend his wiretapping allegation anymore
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    Top Republicans are racing to distance themselves from Trump’s baseless claim.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Sorry, Mr. President, but Obama couldn’t simply order the FBI to tap your phonesSorry, Mr. President, but Obama couldn’t simply order the FBI to tap your phones
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    Trump’s bizarre weekend tweetstorm shows that he fundamentally misunderstands US law.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    There’s much more to the story of the fallen Navy SEAL Trump praised in his speech to CongressThere’s much more to the story of the fallen Navy SEAL Trump praised in his speech to Congress
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    The death of Navy SEAL William Owens is at the center of a raging political firestorm.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Trump says he’s boosting defense spending by $54 billion. The real number is $18 billion.Trump says he’s boosting defense spending by $54 billion. The real number is $18 billion.
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    The White House says defense spending will go up by $54 billion. The numbers say otherwise.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    The 5 foreign policy issues to watch for in Trump’s faux-State of the Union speechThe 5 foreign policy issues to watch for in Trump’s faux-State of the Union speech
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    Russia, ISIS, defense spending, and more.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Yochi Dreazen and 2 more