Missy Ryan, Author at Valley News

Protesters hold signs spelling out, "No War," outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that "Iran made a very big mistake" by shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz in Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump muted on Iran, drone

by Dan Lamothe The Washington Post, Erin Cunningham The Washington Post, and Missy Ryan The Washington PostJune 20, 2019

WASHINGTON — The downing of a U.S. surveillance drone by Iran was a “very big mistake,” President Donald Trump said in a tweet Thursday. But as some Republicans pressed for new steps against the country, Trump played down the incident, noting that the…

FILE- In this Jan. 2, 2019, file photo White House senior adviser Stephen Miller listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Miller indicated Sunday, Feb. 17, on "Fox News Sunday" that Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove of his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

White House hints at veto on emergency

by Amy B Wang The Washington Post, Felicia Sonmez The Washington Post, and Missy Ryan The Washington PostFebruary 17, 2019

Trump May Send More to Border

by Paul Sonne The Washington Post, and Missy Ryan The Washington PostOctober 31, 2018

A Palestinian protester carries a boy as he runs from tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers during a protest on the beach near the border with Israel in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli troops wounded 10 Palestinians during a protest on the enclave’s northern ground and maritime fence with Israel. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

U.S. Closes Office For Palestinians

by Missy Ryan The Washington Post, and Anne Gearan And Karen DeYoung The Washington PostSeptember 11, 2018

Trump Administration Faces Mounting Pressure on Yemen Policy

by Missy Ryan The Washington PostAugust 16, 2018

Travelers walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg phobto by Andrew Harrer

TSA: Marshals Spied on Passengers

by Missy Ryan The Washington Post, and Ashley Halsey III The Washington PostJuly 30, 2018

Yemeni Forces Backed By UAE Near Key Port

by Karen DeYoung The Washington Post, and Missy Ryan The Washington PostJune 5, 2018

Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting, Friday, April 13, 2018, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

U.S. Launches Missile Strikes in Syria

by Anne Gearan The Washington Post, and Missy Ryan The Washington PostApril 14, 2018

President Donald Trump meets March 14, 2017, at the White House with Mohammed bin Salman, who was deputy crown prince and Saudi defense minister at the time. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford.

U.S. Support of Saudi Arabia in War Torn Yemen Questioned

by Kareem Fahim The Washington Post, and Missy Ryan The Washington PostMarch 25, 2018

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Afghanistan's president is denying he met with a senior Taliban leader. Hamid Karzai told a news conference on Tuesday that he never met Akhtar Mohammad Mansour. He says the ranking Taliban did not travel from Pakistan to Kabul. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

U.S. Struggles to Tell Friend From Foe Despite 17 Years at War in Afghanistan

by Greg Jaffe The Washington Post, and Missy Ryan The Washington PostMarch 25, 2018