Molly O’Toole

Molly O’Toole is a senior reporter at Foreign Policy, covering the 2016 election and national security. Previously, she was the lone politics reporter for Defense One, where she reported from Congress, the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department, and the campaign trail in South Carolina, Iowa, and New Hampshire.

Before that, she was a news editor at The Huffington Post. She has covered national and international politics for Reuters, The Nation, the Associated Press and Newsweek International, among others, from Washington, New York, Mexico City, and London. She received her dual-masters degree in journalism and international relations from New York University and her bachelor’s from Cornell University. But she will always be a Californian.

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Federal Judges Bore Into National Security Argument For Trump Travel Ban

Trump’s executive order crashed into a skeptical panel of three federal judges, cuing up a likely Supreme Court standoff.

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For Iraqi Military Interpreters, Trump Travel Ban Chaos Is ‘Life and Death’

In Washington, it’s bureaucratic infighting. In Baghdad, it’s betrayal.

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Homeland Security Chief Pushes Back Amid Confusion Over Trump Refugee Ban

DHS Secretary John Kelly insists he was in the loop and that the executive order is running smoothly.

The Cable

Pentagon Scrambles to Make Exception for Iraqi Translators

Fearing it will lose cooperation on the battlefield, the DoD is trying to come up with a list of Iraqis who should be exempt from the immigration ban.

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White House Defies Courts as Chaos, Protests, and Lawsuits Erupt Over Immigration Ban

Despite confusion over the ban at airports across the country, and court orders to halt removals, the Trump administration doubles down on limits for asylum-seekers and visa holders.

The Cable

Drafts of Trump Orders on Gitmo and Interrogation Spark Fear of Return to 9/11-Era Mindset

The new president is reportedly considering moves to declare Guantanamo open for business and consider a return to “black sites” and enhanced interrogation for new detainees.

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