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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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'We need to have hope, but I can't tell you what the noises are,' US Coast Guard Capt Jamie Frederick said. AP
Banging noises of 'inconclusive' origin as submersible search continues

Additional scans by remotely operated underwater vehicles listening for sounds yield 'negative results'

USJune 21, 2023
More than 97,000 Afghans have lawfully arrived in the US since August 2021. Reuters
Life in the US no easy transition for Afghan refugees

The US has helped to settle 97,000 Afghans fleeing Taliban rule

USJune 19, 2023
Former US president Donald Trump gestures after delivering remarks at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. AFP
Trump pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Former US president calls historic federal criminal indictment 'evil and heinous abuse of power'

USJune 13, 2023
Federal police at the Wilkie D Ferguson Jr US Federal Courthouse for Donald Trump's arraignment on charges of mishandling classified documents on June 13, 2023 in Miami, Florida. AFP
Donald Trump in court: Former president pleads not guilty

Trump enters plea on 37 felony charges during historic arraignment at federal courthouse in Miami

USJune 13, 2023
Former president Donald Trump attends the North Carolina Republican Party convention. Reuters
Donald Trump's own words come back to haunt him

The former president who clamoured for Hillary Clinton to be locked up now faces federal criminal charges

CommentJune 12, 2023
Former US president Donald Trump and his attorney general William Barr in September 2020. AFP
Trump is toast if convicted, former US attorney general says

William Barr ran the Department of Justice under the former US president from 2019 to 2020

USJune 11, 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to the media during his visit to Washington. PA
Sunak arrives in Washington to push for deeper economic ties

Britain has long touted its 'special relationship' with the US but the term is seldom used in Washington

USJune 07, 2023
US President Joe Biden addresses the nation on Friday. AFP
Debt debacle dents America's international standing

After months of political posturing and performative outrage, things are not exactly as they were

OpinionJune 04, 2023
President Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after the State of the Union on February 7 in Washington. Reuters
Who are the winners and losers of the US debt deal?

Agreement to avoid catastrophic debt default must be passed by June 5

EconomyMay 29, 2023
Henry Kissinger at a luncheon hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in December. EPA
Henry Kissinger's legacy in spotlight as US diplomat turns 100

President Nixon's secretary of state was deeply involved in the Middle East and spent years negotiating deals between Israel and its Arab neighbours

USMay 25, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis filed the required candidacy forms on Tuesday afternoon with the US Federal Election Commission. AFP
Ron DeSantis to face Donald Trump in 2024 US presidential race

Glitches on Twitter Spaces overshadow Florida governor's announcement

USMay 25, 2023
Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire on April 27, 2023. Reuters
Is Teflon Don coming unstuck? Don't bet on it

Despite being found liable of sexual assault, Donald Trump seems set to steamroll his way to the presidential nomination in 2024

CommentMay 11, 2023
A police officer guards the entrance to the shopping centre in Allen where a gunman killed eight people on Saturday. AP
Biden accuses Republicans of indifference after Texas shooting

Attacker shot dead by police after opening fire at shopping centre in Allen

USMay 07, 2023
King Charles III, who was Prince of Wales at the time, greets US President Joe Biden at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow in 2021. AP
What do Americans think of the coronation?

Anglophiles look across the Atlantic as first coronation in 70 years arrives

USMay 05, 2023
President Joe Biden at the end of his speech to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 29. AP
Too old or just well seasoned? Biden tackles criticism of his age

Judging by his pugnacious performance at the weekend, Mr Biden appears to be looking forward to a gritty fight

OpinionMay 01, 2023
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