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
A member of the pharmacology department at Lodwar County Referral Hospital takes inventory of the last boxes of drugs delivered by the now-dismantled USAID amid medical supply shortages in Lodwar, Kenya, on April 1.
A member of the pharmacology department at Lodwar County Referral Hospital takes inventory of the last boxes of drugs delivered by the now-dismantled USAID amid medical supply shortages in Lodwar, Kenya, on April 1.
Donald Trump points toward a Tiktok logo on a dark phone screen.
Donald Trump points toward a Tiktok logo on a dark phone screen.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4.
Palestinian journalists protest the killings of fellow reporters in Israeli strikes in Gaza City on March 25.
Palestinian journalists protest the killings of fellow reporters in Israeli strikes in Gaza City on March 25.
From left: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Jeffrey Kruse testify before the House Intelligence Committee on the U.S. annual worldwide threat assessment at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on March 26.
From left: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Jeffrey Kruse testify before the House Intelligence Committee on the U.S. annual worldwide threat assessment at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on March 26.
Pete Hegseth holds a phone to his ear with both hands.
Pete Hegseth holds a phone to his ear with both hands.
U.S. President Donald Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on March 13.
U.S. President Donald Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on March 13.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent checks documents at the San Ysidro port in California on Oct. 2, 2019.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent checks documents at the San Ysidro port in California on Oct. 2, 2019.
Sheikh Tahnoon and Trump sit side-by-side in the Oval Office of the White House. A large model airplane sits on a table in front of them.
Sheikh Tahnoon and Trump sit side-by-side in the Oval Office of the White House. A large model airplane sits on a table in front of them.
Israeli soldiers sit on a tank as it takes position in front of the northern Gaza Strip on the Israeli side of the border on March 18.
Israeli soldiers sit on a tank as it takes position in front of the northern Gaza Strip on the Israeli side of the border on March 18.
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces stands guard in al-Hasakah, Syria, on Jan. 31.
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces stands guard in al-Hasakah, Syria, on Jan. 31.
Martine Biron, Quebec minister of international relations, pictured during the 10th European Summit of Regions and Cities of the European Union in Mons, Belgium, on March 18, 2024.
Martine Biron, Quebec minister of international relations, pictured during the 10th European Summit of Regions and Cities of the European Union in Mons, Belgium, on March 18, 2024.
A Palestinian flag flutters amid the ruins of buildings in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 4, amid the ongoing truce between Israel and Hamas.
A Palestinian flag flutters amid the ruins of buildings in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 4, amid the ongoing truce between Israel and Hamas.
Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, winners of the Best Documentary Feature award for "No Other Land," in Hollywood, California, on March 2.
Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, winners of the Best Documentary Feature award for "No Other Land," in Hollywood, California, on March 2.