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Lauren Toms

lmeier@washingtontimes.com

Lauren Toms is a national security reporter for The Washington Times, covering national security committees on Capitol Hill, foreign affairs, defense, and diplomacy. She began covering politics at CNN during the 2016 presidential election, working closely with the national security and justice teams, and later joined Axios as an editor specializing in international and military coverage.
Lauren holds a master's degree in U.S. law from Washington University in St. Louis school of law, and a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communications from the George Washington University school of media and public affairs. She can be reached at ltoms@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Lauren Toms

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event with his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

73 former Republican national security officials endorse Joe Biden

A group of more than 70 former national security officials spanning the last four Republican administrations endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden, arguing that President Trump is "dangerously unfit" to serve another term.

August 20, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, left, walk off of the stage together following a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

U.S. to ignite snapback sanctions on Iran ‘soon’: Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the U.S. will begin the process of launching snapback sanctions on Iran "soon" after the United Nations Security Council rejected an American effort to extend an arms embargo on Tehran.

August 19, 2020
In this April 13, 2018, file photo, Taiwanese F-16 jet fighters fly in close formation during a navy exercise at Suao naval station in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

U.S. approves historic weapons deal with Taiwan

A massive weapons sale to Taiwan including 66 American-made F-16 fighter jets has been finalized by U.S. officials, marking the biggest weapons sale to Taiwan in modern history.

August 18, 2020
In this Oct. 28, 2019, photo, U.S. forces patrol Syrian oil fields, in eastern Syria. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad) **FILE**

U.S. anti-ISIS patrol attacked in northeast Syria

U.S. military forces and coalition troops came under attack Monday by pro-Syrian forces in northeast Syria while conducting a routine anti-ISIS patrol and returned fire in what Pentagon officials said was self-defense.

August 18, 2020
President Donald Trump listens during an event called "Kids First: Getting America's Children Safely Back to School" in the State Dining room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump announces peace deal between Israel, UAE

Israel and the United Arab Emirates struck a landmark deal Thursday to establish formal diplomatic ties and dramatically deepen mutual economic cooperation, issuing a surprise joint announcement with President Trump that could reshape the power structure of the Middle East and further isolate America's chief foe in the region, Iran.

August 13, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks after Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden introduced her as his running mate during a campaign event at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kamala Harris, Joe Biden align on return to Obama-era foreign policy

What Sen. Kamala D. Harris is known for is criticizing President Trump, and an analysis of her comments over recent years suggests she's aligned with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's belief that the best path forward is to return to such Obama-era initiatives as the Iran nuclear and Paris climate deals.

August 12, 2020