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Thomas Watkins

Thomas Watkins

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Thomas Watkins is US bureau chief and foreign correspondent at The National. He has worked across America, Europe and South Asia and reported from 30 countries, primarily for Agence France-Presse as Pentagon correspondent and Af-Pak bureau chief. He joined The National in 2021 to help set up the Washington bureau and manage its 10-person team. Thomas holds degrees in psychology and journalism.
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Our polling data suggests people either don't buy the doom-and-gloom predictions of what a second Trump term would bring, or are too stressed about their financial situations to care. AFP
OpinionHarris struggles to convince voters that Trump could threaten democracy

A poll for The National suggests Vice President Kamala Harris may be focusing on the wrong issue

OpinionOctober 28, 2024
Voters remain most concerned about the cost of living and overall finances and are focused on which candidate could best tackle these issues. Reuters
ExclusiveMiddle East war an important factor for US voters, poll finds

Deltapoll survey for The National points to Donald Trump gaining ground in the swing states but race remains tight

USOctober 28, 2024
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Maga preacher's dark vision for the US if Harris wins election

Pastor Sean Moon tells Pennsylvania gun rights festival that only Donald Trump can save the United States

USOctober 23, 2024
An Iron Dome anti-missile battery, near Ashkelon in southern Israel. Reuters
FBI investigates leak of Israel's Iran attack plans

Tehran has been bracing for a response after it fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1

USOctober 22, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at a campaign event at Washington Crossing Historic Park on Wednesday. AP
Kamala Harris says Donald Trump is 'unstable and dangerous'

The American people are 'exhausted' with former president, US Vice President tells Fox News

USOctober 16, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris chats with Whoopi Goldberg and other hosts on ABC's The View on Tuesday. AP
Kamala Harris has a lot more work to do

Vice President's media blitz aims to counter criticism that Americans still don't know who she is

OpinionOctober 08, 2024
A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oilfields alongside an Iranian flag in July 2005. Reuters
Oil prices jump after Biden says US discussing possible Israeli strike on Iranian oil facilities

Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia says world would lose 12 million barrels a day if an 'energy war' were to start

BusinessOctober 03, 2024
Palestinians walk among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Al Ramal neighbourhood after an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA
Gaza to play significant role in outcome of US presidential election

'If something is not done, Democrats could kiss Michigan goodbye,' pollster says

USOctober 03, 2024
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz at Tuesday's debate. AFP
Middle East features prominently in US vice presidential debate

Tim Walz and JD Vance hold civilised and nuanced debate in stark contrast to presidential debates

USOctober 02, 2024
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder holds a press briefing at the Pentagon, providing an update on the Iranian missile attack on Israel, saying that Israel intercepted most of the missiles. AFP
US military helped Israel to intercept Iranian missiles

American military co-ordinated closely with Israeli forces to help defend against attack, White House says

USOctober 01, 2024
A US F-16 during a training mission. AFP
US to send thousands more troops to Middle East

Deployment will beef up air defence capabilities in the region as Israel reportedly nears launch of incursion into southern Lebanon

USSeptember 30, 2024
Coalition soldiers at the K1 Airbase near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. AFP
Iraq and US announce plan to end anti-ISIS International Coalition mission

Partial withdrawal comes as Washington and Baghdad seek to redefine relations

NewsSeptember 27, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden at the White House in July. EPA
Israeli government brushes off Biden team yet again

US-backed ceasefire proposal for Lebanon latest diplomatic effort to be cast aside by Israel

CommentSeptember 26, 2024
From left, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant with Lt Gen Herzi Halevi after telling troops to prepare for a ground invasion of Lebanon. EPA
Israeli army chief says strikes on Lebanon prepare way for ground assault

The head of the military said there will be 'a very strong response' to a Hezbollah rocket attack on Tel Aviv

NewsSeptember 25, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks during the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. EPA
Shadow of war looms over UN General Assembly

Israel appears increasingly isolated as world leaders lament situation in Middle East

USSeptember 25, 2024
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