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Thomas Watkins

Thomas Watkins

Washington Bureau Chief
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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The gold Donald Trump shoes are said to be a 'hot item' at Trump Town USA. Joshua Longmore / The National
The Maga-store where fans of the Don go to spend their dough

In rural Virginia, supporters of the Republican candidate are putting their money where their mouth is

USJune 28, 2024
President Joe Biden at Thursday's debate in Atlanta. CNN
A bruising night for Biden raises concerns about his presidential future

Questions swirl about the President's ability to stay in office following dismal debate performance

CommentJune 28, 2024
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, right, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Getty / AFP
Hezbollah-Israel war would be catastrophic, US defence chief says

'Diplomacy is by far the best way to prevent more escalation,' Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says

USJune 25, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant during a press conference in October. Reuters
Israeli minister visits Washington as fears of Lebanon war rise

Yoav Gallant's trip comes as tensions soar between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the White House

USJune 23, 2024
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan speaks to The National at the Pakistani embassy in Washington on June 13, 2024. Ahmed Issawy / The National
ExclusivePakistan needs more US military support to fight TTP, ambassador says

Pakistani Taliban have been emboldened since US departure from Afghanistan in 2021

USJune 19, 2024
First lady Jill Biden, left, Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Biden leave court on Tuesday. Getty Images
'Law and order' party keeps quiet after Hunter Biden verdict

By raging against Trump conviction, Republicans have painted themselves into a rhetorical corner

OpinionJune 11, 2024
The US pier to bring maritime aid to Gaza, pictured on May 16, before it was damaged by storms. Central Command / AP
US military reinstalls pier to Gaza beach after storm repairs

Aid delivery operations to resume in the coming days, US military says

USJune 07, 2024
Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prepares to speak to the press after he was convicted. AFP
Donald Trump is a convict. Voters will decide whether it matters

Election Day is the only decision of consequence for the former US president, and there's every chance his conviction will help him with his true believers

CommentMay 31, 2024
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, centre, at a pro-Palestinian protest in St Louis, Missouri ahead of her arrest. St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP
Presidential candidate says Biden's Gaza stance could cost him election

'People have really had enough of Biden's policy in the Middle East,' Green Party candidate tells The National

USMay 28, 2024
A rocket blasts off from the Amur region of Russia, carrying Russian and foreign satellites. Roscosmos Handout / Reuters
Saving space: Why efforts to keep cosmos neutral are falling flat

US accuses Russia of launching 'weapon' into orbit amid tit-for-tat vetoes of UN Security Council resolutions on neutrality

USMay 28, 2024
Palestinians climb on to lorries to grab aid that was delivered into Gaza through a US-built pier on Thursday. Reuters
New aid routes set up in Gaza after lorries intercepted

Vehicles carrying humanitarian assistance from new US-built pier were stripped of cargo

USMay 21, 2024
The temporary pier in place off the Gaza shore on Thursday. Photo: US Defence Department
‘Catastrophic’ lack of food for north Gaza as US pier is finished

Lorries carrying aid are expected to begin moving ashore within days

USMay 16, 2024
US President Joe Biden steps off Marine One in Chicago, Illinois. AFP
Biden: US will stop sending bombs if Israel launches Rafah assault

Ultimatum could be historic moment in Gaza war and American-Israeli relations

USMay 08, 2024
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says Israel must do more to protect civilians in Gaza. AFP / Getty Images
Pentagon confirms it blocked weapons transfer to Israel

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suggests Israel might have used 'high-payload munitions' haphazardly in dense urban environment

USMay 08, 2024
US deputy ambassador to the UN Robert Wood vetoes a resolution that would given Palestinian UN membership, on April 18. AFP
US defends veto of Palestinian bid for full UN membership

Contentious debate came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel to push for a ceasefire

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