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Darragh Roche
US News Reporter
Darragh Roche is a U.S. News Reporter based in Limerick, Ireland. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics. He has covered the Biden administration, election polling and the U.S. Supreme Court. Darragh joined Newsweek in 2020 from PoliticusUSA and had previously worked at The Contemptor. He attended the University of Limerick, Ireland and ELTE,...
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Articles by Darragh Roche
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Tyler Jacob, American Captured in Ukraine: Russians Thought I Was ‘007’
Jacob was taken off a bus by Russian soldiers and held in jail in the Russian-controlled Crimean city of Simferopol.
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Politics
Donald Trump Winning in 2024 Would Risk U.S. Role in NATO, Mitt Romney Says
The former president has frequently criticized NATO countries for not spending enough on their defense.
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Ukraine War: Russia Is Falling Back From Kyiv—Defense Minister
Moscow officials have signaled their country’s openness to a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia.
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Will U.S. Sanctions Be ‘Suicide of the Dollar?’ Spanish Newspaper Asks
The IMF reported last week that the dollar has declined as a reserve currency in the last two decades.
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Politics
Mitt Romney Could Flip and Vote Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee looks set to face a vote in the evenly divided Senate next week.
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Politics
Thom Tillis Calls Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘Judge Barrett’ During Hearing
Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the person most recently confirmed to a vacant seat on the Supreme Court.
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Russia Warns of Direct Clash with NATO If Peacekeepers Sent to Ukraine
A senior Polish political leader has called for a NATO “peace mission” to be sent to Ukrainian territory.
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Politics
Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Hits New Low but Matches Donald Trump’s: Poll
Former President Trump’s approval rating stood at 40 percent in mid-March of his second year in office.
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Politics
Mike Braun’s Interracial Marriage Remarks Condemned As ‘Un-American’
The Indiana Democratic Party said the Republican senator was “embarrassing” for the state’s residents.
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Is Ukraine a Democracy? Separating Fact From Fiction
The president of Ukraine is chosen through a popular election, but the country’s democracy remains imperfect.
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Politics
Eric Greitens Allegations Could Wreck GOP Chances of Taking Back Senate
Republicans have urged Greitens to withdraw from the race in what would normally be a safe seat for the party.
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Politics
Newt Gingrich Calls Kamala Harris ‘Dumbest’ Vice President Ever
Gingrich argued that Harris should “never, ever be allowed to leave the country” following her recent trips abroad.
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Zelensky Calls on Biden To Be ‘Leader of the World’ in Congress Speech
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his pleas for a no-fly zone over Ukraine and asked for further sanctions against Russia.
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Politics
Only a Third of Americans Will Blame Biden If Gas Prices Keep Rising: Poll
The new data shows 22 percent of Americans blame gas companies for the rising cost of gasoline at the pump.
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Third of Americans Would Risk Nuclear War With Russia Over Ukraine: Poll
The survey found that 42 percent of Americans think the U.S. should be providing more aid to Ukraine.
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Politics
Alaska Gov. Reacts to Hearing Russia Wants It Back: ‘Good Luck With That’
The United States purchased the state of Alaska from the former Russian empire in 1867 for $7.2 million, or just under $140 million in today’s money.
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Clarence Thomas Under Pressure After Wife Admits Attending Jan. 6 Rally
Ginni Thomas said she “played no role” in organizing the January 6 rally and left before Trump made his speech.
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Ukraine Releases Edited Video of Mock Attack on Paris, in Message to NATO
The video, posted by Ukraine’s defence ministry, used CGI to depict fictional air strikes on the French capital.
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Russian Forces Look To ‘Encircle’ Kyiv, Ukraine’s Fortified Capital
Here’s the latest on Kyiv, where an intelligence update suggests Russian forces could once again be planning to take the city.
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Russia Calls West’s Weapons for Ukraine ‘Legitimate Targets’ for Military
The U.S. Congress approved $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Blasts ‘Dishonest Media’ After Jussie Smollett Verdict
Smollett will spend 150 days in jail after he was convicted on five charges for staging a hate crime in 2019.
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