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John Haltiwanger

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John Haltiwanger is a staff writer at Foreign Policy covering U.S. national security, the Middle East, and more. Prior to joining FP, John covered U.S. politics and foreign affairs for GZERO Media, Business Insider, and Newsweek. John has reported from Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He has a master’s in international relations from the University of Glasgow.

Articles by John Haltiwanger
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
Hamas militants are seen standing between two green flags while wearing all black and holding guns.
Hamas militants are seen standing between two green flags while wearing all black and holding guns.
Palestinians fill containers with water at a collection point in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 23.
Palestinians fill containers with water at a collection point in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 23.
Albanese rests her hand against her face thoughtfully as she listens to someone out of frame speak. The Doha Forum logo can be seen on a large screen in the background.
Albanese rests her hand against her face thoughtfully as she listens to someone out of frame speak. The Doha Forum logo can be seen on a large screen in the background.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars.
A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars.
Several Trump administration officials are seen sitting at a long table in front of the national flags of the United States and Ukraine.
Several Trump administration officials are seen sitting at a long table in front of the national flags of the United States and Ukraine.
Yermak and Rubio stand side by side in front of U.S. and Ukrainian flags. Yermak is looking downward, while Rubio gestures with his right arm in what appears to be a slight shrugging motion.
Yermak and Rubio stand side by side in front of U.S. and Ukrainian flags. Yermak is looking downward, while Rubio gestures with his right arm in what appears to be a slight shrugging motion.
Donald Trump is seen pointing and talking while sitting in a chair in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump is seen pointing and talking while sitting in a chair in the Oval Office.
Two Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of an air attack.
Two Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of an air attack.
A displaced Sudanese woman, who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces, sits in her makeshift shelter in the Um Yanqur camp on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in Sudan’s western Darfur region, on Nov. 3.
A displaced Sudanese woman, who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces, sits in her makeshift shelter in the Um Yanqur camp on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in Sudan’s western Darfur region, on Nov. 3.
A woman from Sudan is seen leaving a white tent in a refugee camp in Chad.
A woman from Sudan is seen leaving a white tent in a refugee camp in Chad.
A Ukrainian flag is attached to a burned out car in front of what appears to be a large residential building that also shows burn damage.
A Ukrainian flag is attached to a burned out car in front of what appears to be a large residential building that also shows burn damage.
Dmitriev, a man with white but balding hair in a suit and wearing glasses, stands next to a young soldier in an ornate dress uniform and helmet. The younger man is giving Dmitriev the side-eye.
Dmitriev, a man with white but balding hair in a suit and wearing glasses, stands next to a young soldier in an ornate dress uniform and helmet. The younger man is giving Dmitriev the side-eye.
Trump holds a black folder while shaking hands with Mohammed bin Salman. Both men are smiling.
Trump holds a black folder while shaking hands with Mohammed bin Salman. Both men are smiling.