Josh Rogin
@joshrogin.bsky.social
Washington Post
Author of Chaos Under Heaven
General Secretary @WatchTheRamen on IG
Author of Chaos Under Heaven
General Secretary @WatchTheRamen on IG
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"Even if the shutdown ends soon, and I hope it will, it may already be too late to prevent lasting economic damage to many households," Patrice Onwuka writes. https://wapo.st/479IfHv
Opinion | Here’s what the Americans being hurt by the shutdown are saying
Will Congress listen?
wapo.st
October 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"Even if the shutdown ends soon, and I hope it will, it may already be too late to prevent lasting economic damage to many households," Patrice Onwuka writes. https://wapo.st/479IfHv
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BREAKING: US sanctions Colombia’s president
October 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
BREAKING: US sanctions Colombia’s president
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
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A 16-year-old undocumented immigrant living without parents after his mother voluntarily returned to Ecuador, hoping to avoid her son being deported, was detained Thursday during a routine check-in with federal officials.
A Woman Self-Deported, Hoping to Shield Her Son. He Was Detained Anyway.
Joel Camas, 16, had been without his mother for about four weeks after she voluntarily returned to Ecuador. His lawyer had hoped his age would shield him.
nyti.ms
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A 16-year-old undocumented immigrant living without parents after his mother voluntarily returned to Ecuador, hoping to avoid her son being deported, was detained Thursday during a routine check-in with federal officials.
This was our last visit to the East Wing of the White House. I didn’t know at the time it would be our last visit there because the whole thing would get demolished. It was really nice, actually. Sad.
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This was our last visit to the East Wing of the White House. I didn’t know at the time it would be our last visit there because the whole thing would get demolished. It was really nice, actually. Sad.
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RSVP at chinaforum.org
Speakers include @congressmanraja.bsky.social @rushdoshi.bsky.social @rushanabbas.bsky.social @joshrogin.bsky.social @edwardlemon.bsky.social @yaqiu.bsky.social etc.
Speakers include @congressmanraja.bsky.social @rushdoshi.bsky.social @rushanabbas.bsky.social @joshrogin.bsky.social @edwardlemon.bsky.social @yaqiu.bsky.social etc.
China Forum 2025
China Forum is an annual conference exploring the nature of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and key issues in U.S.-China relations.
chinaforum.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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OMG, I've been saying this for at least 5 years.
"EU... warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals."
Finally we are waking up!
But @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, this applies not only to AI but also to the (American & Chinese) digital platforms we use!
www.ft.com/content/ea3d...
"EU... warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals."
Finally we are waking up!
But @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, this applies not only to AI but also to the (American & Chinese) digital platforms we use!
www.ft.com/content/ea3d...
EU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and China
Brussels to unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals
www.ft.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
OMG, I've been saying this for at least 5 years.
"EU... warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals."
Finally we are waking up!
But @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, this applies not only to AI but also to the (American & Chinese) digital platforms we use!
www.ft.com/content/ea3d...
"EU... warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals."
Finally we are waking up!
But @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, this applies not only to AI but also to the (American & Chinese) digital platforms we use!
www.ft.com/content/ea3d...
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Its up to us to save the America of our rights and freedoms- the America of our Constitution - if we can. We can push back- we have seen that can be effective . We can stand with those who are being oppressed. Dont lose hope
October 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Its up to us to save the America of our rights and freedoms- the America of our Constitution - if we can. We can push back- we have seen that can be effective . We can stand with those who are being oppressed. Dont lose hope
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Will wider international recognition of Palestinian statehood help bring peace to the region? Or is it just empty symbolism that could backfire?
@dmarusic.bsky.social, David Ignatius and @joshrogin.bsky.social discuss:
@dmarusic.bsky.social, David Ignatius and @joshrogin.bsky.social discuss:
Opinion | ‘A nasty situation’: 3 writers discuss recognition of Palestinian statehood
Three writers discuss the recognition of a Palestinian state by leaders at the U.N. General Assembly.
wapo.st
September 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Will wider international recognition of Palestinian statehood help bring peace to the region? Or is it just empty symbolism that could backfire?
@dmarusic.bsky.social, David Ignatius and @joshrogin.bsky.social discuss:
@dmarusic.bsky.social, David Ignatius and @joshrogin.bsky.social discuss:
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By elevating the national security argument against Soliman, his lawyers said, DHS was able to bypass an immigration judge and order the chaplain held without bond as “potentially dangerous.”
“DHS is judge, jury and executioner,” said one attorney.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
“DHS is judge, jury and executioner,” said one attorney.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
Ohio Chaplain’s Case Shows How 9/11-Era Terror Rules Could Empower Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The U.S. government is trying to deport Ohio children’s hospital chaplain Ayman Soliman, alleging tenuous connections to terrorism. If DHS succeeds, experts say it could hand the Trump administration ...
www.propublica.org
September 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
By elevating the national security argument against Soliman, his lawyers said, DHS was able to bypass an immigration judge and order the chaplain held without bond as “potentially dangerous.”
“DHS is judge, jury and executioner,” said one attorney.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
“DHS is judge, jury and executioner,” said one attorney.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
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WATCH — @joshrogin.bsky.social : “Trump thinks Putin really wants peace. And he’s wrong. And he’s the president of 🇺🇸. And it’s a huge problem.”
Yes… Or he needs to keep playing along to play Putin’s game, and Vlad is the one calling the shots.
Either way, not good.
Yes… Or he needs to keep playing along to play Putin’s game, and Vlad is the one calling the shots.
Either way, not good.
August 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
WATCH — @joshrogin.bsky.social : “Trump thinks Putin really wants peace. And he’s wrong. And he’s the president of 🇺🇸. And it’s a huge problem.”
Yes… Or he needs to keep playing along to play Putin’s game, and Vlad is the one calling the shots.
Either way, not good.
Yes… Or he needs to keep playing along to play Putin’s game, and Vlad is the one calling the shots.
Either way, not good.
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Piers Morgan on Trump's tariffs: "You're now seeing the week ending with slightly more coherent strategy, which may have been his game all along."
Josh Rogin: "You think this is 4D chess?... It's Hungry Hungry Hippos... and when it's wrong, real people suffer."
Josh Rogin: "You think this is 4D chess?... It's Hungry Hungry Hippos... and when it's wrong, real people suffer."
April 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Piers Morgan on Trump's tariffs: "You're now seeing the week ending with slightly more coherent strategy, which may have been his game all along."
Josh Rogin: "You think this is 4D chess?... It's Hungry Hungry Hippos... and when it's wrong, real people suffer."
Josh Rogin: "You think this is 4D chess?... It's Hungry Hungry Hippos... and when it's wrong, real people suffer."
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TONIGHT: Bill welcomes Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan and Josh Rogin to Real Time and shares the details of his dinner with President Trump. 10PM ET on HBO + Max!
April 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
TONIGHT: Bill welcomes Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan and Josh Rogin to Real Time and shares the details of his dinner with President Trump. 10PM ET on HBO + Max!
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#StartTheClock: Tonight's episode of Real Time with Bill Maher feat. Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan, and Josh Rogin is now on HBO + streaming on Max!
Watch the conversation continue after the show on #RTOvertime @ YouTube.com/RealTime
Watch the conversation continue after the show on #RTOvertime @ YouTube.com/RealTime
April 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
#StartTheClock: Tonight's episode of Real Time with Bill Maher feat. Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan, and Josh Rogin is now on HBO + streaming on Max!
Watch the conversation continue after the show on #RTOvertime @ YouTube.com/RealTime
Watch the conversation continue after the show on #RTOvertime @ YouTube.com/RealTime
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Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
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Good Afternoon from your Super Bowl Champion, Philadelphia Eagles.
February 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Good Afternoon from your Super Bowl Champion, Philadelphia Eagles.
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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Speaker Mike Johnson agrees “wholeheartedly” that Trump can make sweeping cuts to federal spending without the approval of Congress. This is in opposition to our Constitution’s separation of powers & the Congress he represents
February 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson agrees “wholeheartedly” that Trump can make sweeping cuts to federal spending without the approval of Congress. This is in opposition to our Constitution’s separation of powers & the Congress he represents
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I wrote about Kendrick Lamar Superbowl performance-- its subversive messaging about America being a rigged, deadly game of survival-- especially for Black people.
But we need to stop pretending revolution is going to come from celebrities. It'll come from us.
Gift link here: wapo.st/42JVBs6
But we need to stop pretending revolution is going to come from celebrities. It'll come from us.
Gift link here: wapo.st/42JVBs6
Opinion | Kendrick Lamar’s performance was as Black and subversive as all get-out
His message at the Super Bowl was a warning and a threat.
wapo.st
February 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I wrote about Kendrick Lamar Superbowl performance-- its subversive messaging about America being a rigged, deadly game of survival-- especially for Black people.
But we need to stop pretending revolution is going to come from celebrities. It'll come from us.
Gift link here: wapo.st/42JVBs6
But we need to stop pretending revolution is going to come from celebrities. It'll come from us.
Gift link here: wapo.st/42JVBs6
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Join us at 4pm ET for the premiere of a new #TheEnemiesList: @therickwilson.bsky.social welcomes @joshrogin.bsky.social, Lead Global Security Analyst for @washingtonpost Intelligence, to discuss the serious security implications of Musk's dismantling of USAID www.youtube.com/watch?v=piR0...
Trump, Musk, and the Dismantling of America’s Power
YouTube video by Resolute Square
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Join us at 4pm ET for the premiere of a new #TheEnemiesList: @therickwilson.bsky.social welcomes @joshrogin.bsky.social, Lead Global Security Analyst for @washingtonpost Intelligence, to discuss the serious security implications of Musk's dismantling of USAID www.youtube.com/watch?v=piR0...
Senator Marco Rubio stood against the Uyghur genocide. His new acting public diplomacy chief is a Uyghur genocide denier. Does Secretary Rubio run his own State Department? It sure doesn’t seem like it so far. www.mediaite.com/news/rubio-a...
Rubio Appoints MAGA Star Darren Beattie to Key Role at State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appointed hardline MAGA personality Darren Beattie to a top role at the State Department, according to Semafor.
www.mediaite.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Senator Marco Rubio stood against the Uyghur genocide. His new acting public diplomacy chief is a Uyghur genocide denier. Does Secretary Rubio run his own State Department? It sure doesn’t seem like it so far. www.mediaite.com/news/rubio-a...
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A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A new era of government censorship has dawned
Donald Trump fancies himself a champion of free speech. Oh, really?
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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What to make of these foreign policy ideas — and how should media organizations cover them?
Erik Wemple discusses this with @maxboot.bsky.social and @joshrogin.bsky.social: wapo.st/3BZFrzT
Erik Wemple discusses this with @maxboot.bsky.social and @joshrogin.bsky.social: wapo.st/3BZFrzT
Opinion | Annexing Greenland and Canada: How should we handle Trump’s remarks?
Donald Trump wants control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and perhaps even Canada.
wapo.st
January 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
What to make of these foreign policy ideas — and how should media organizations cover them?
Erik Wemple discusses this with @maxboot.bsky.social and @joshrogin.bsky.social: wapo.st/3BZFrzT
Erik Wemple discusses this with @maxboot.bsky.social and @joshrogin.bsky.social: wapo.st/3BZFrzT
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Putin is setting a trap for Trump in Ukraine.
“Obama’s “reset” ended with the annexation of Crimea. Biden’s outreach was met with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Trump’s early concessions.. risk repeating the same mistakes.”
by @joshrogin.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
“Obama’s “reset” ended with the annexation of Crimea. Biden’s outreach was met with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Trump’s early concessions.. risk repeating the same mistakes.”
by @joshrogin.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Putin is setting a trap for Trump in Ukraine
The only way to compel Putin to make concessions is to increase the cost of his aggression.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Putin is setting a trap for Trump in Ukraine.
“Obama’s “reset” ended with the annexation of Crimea. Biden’s outreach was met with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Trump’s early concessions.. risk repeating the same mistakes.”
by @joshrogin.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
“Obama’s “reset” ended with the annexation of Crimea. Biden’s outreach was met with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Trump’s early concessions.. risk repeating the same mistakes.”
by @joshrogin.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...