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Tom Rogan (; born 8 February 1986) is a
political journalist Political journalism is a broad branch of journalism that includes coverage of all aspects of politics and political science, although the term usually refers specifically to coverage of civil governments and political power. Political journa ...
based in Washington, D.C.


Career

Rogan grew up and was educated in
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, in the
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. He attended
St John's School, Leatherhead Seek those things which are above , established = , closed = , type = Public School Independent school Co-educational day, weekly and flexi boarding , religious_affiliation = Church of England , ...
for secondary school/high school before attaining a BA in
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from
King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...
, an MSc in Middle Eastern Politics from the
School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury ...
, and a
Graduate Diploma in Law The Graduate Diploma in Law/Postgraduate Diploma in Law/Common Professional Examination (GDL/PGDL/CPE) is a postgraduate law course in England and Wales that is taken by non-law graduates (graduates who have a degree in a discipline that is not la ...
from The College of Law in London. Though he grew up in the
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, his political career began in the
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when he worked as an intern in Washington, D.C., during the 2004 US Presidential Campaign. He also had a short stint working for a British Member of Parliament,
Humfrey Malins Humfrey Jonathon Malins CBE (born 31 July 1945) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Croydon North West and later Woking. Early life and career Malins was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and educ ...
, during 2005. His first television appearances were in the United Kingdom, as a commentator on US and international politics on news outlets such as BBC and
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during the 2012 US Presidential Election. In 2012 he moved to Washington, D.C. He has contributed to news organisations, including ''
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'', ''
The Spectator ''The Spectator'' is a weekly British magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest surviving weekly magazine in the world. It is owned by Frederick Barclay, who also owns ''Th ...
'', ''
The Weekly Standard ''The Weekly Standard'' was an American neoconservative political magazine of news, analysis and commentary, published 48 times per year. Originally edited by founders Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes, the ''Standard'' had been described as a "re ...
'',
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, '' The American Spectator'', ''
The Daily Caller ''The Daily Caller'' is a right-wing news and opinion website based in Washington, D.C. It was founded by now-Fox News host Tucker Carlson and political pundit Neil Patel in 2010. Launched as a "conservative answer to ''The Huffington Post'' ...
'',
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, ''
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'', ''
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'', CNN, ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. He is a columnist for the
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and Opportunity Lives. In 2014, he began making increasingly frequent TV appearances as a pundit/commentator on news outlets such as Fox News and CNN. A specialist in Middle-Eastern politics and US foreign policy, he featured regularly as a commentator on various news outlets during the initial uprising of ISIS in 2014, occasionally making multiple TV appearances a day. He has appeared twice on the HBO show, '' Real Time with Bill Maher''. In August 2014 he was chosen as the inaugural chair of the ‘Tony Blankley Chair for Public Policy and American Exceptionalism’ award by the
Steamboat Institute The Steamboat Institute is a conservative nonprofit organization located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It was founded in 2008 by Rick and Jennifer Schubert-Akin. The organization's stated mission is to "promote America's first principles and in ...
, a conservative political group based in
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, in memory of political analyst
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. In 2014 he was a frequent guest panelist on ''
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'', becoming a regular panelist in 2015. He became
mentee
of John McLaughlin and the two developed a very close relationship. At John McLaughlin'
funeral
Rogan was one of the first speakers and maintains a close relationship with the McLaughlin family. In 2017, Rogan joined the ''
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'' as a commentary writer. In August 2017, a pilot episode of a proposed revival of ''The McLaughlin Group'' with Rogan as moderator was taped and published on YouTube. On January 8, 2018, ''The McLaughlin Group'' relaunched with Rogan as moderator. In contrast to the previous format in which there were four semi-permanent panelists, the new version features a rotating guest each week. The show aired on
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, the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington, D.C. area, for a few months, then became available online only. After going into hiatus in January 2019, the show returned to the air, with Rogan as moderator and the same format, in September 2019 on Maryland Public Television, which began distribution of the show to PBS stations nationally in January 2020.Williams, Tom, "The McLaughlin Group returns to public television in September," globenewswire.com, August 12, 2019, 15:39 EDT, Retrieved August 13, 2019.
/ref> In November 2019, the show introduced a "Web Exclusive" moderated by Rogan and available online, consisting of additional discussions not included in the weekly television broadcast.The McLaughlin Group at mclaughlin.com
(Note: Banner removed in August 2019)


Article about the Crimean Bridge

On May 15, 2018 Tom published an article in the newspaper ''
Washington Examiner The ''Washington Examiner'' is an American conservative news outlet which consists principally of an online/digital website with a weekly magazine, based in Washington, D.C. It is owned by MediaDC, a subsidiary of Clarity Media Group, which is ...
'' titled "Ukraine should blow up Putin's Crimea bridge". In his article, Rogan says that the Ukrainian air force should bomb the Crimean Bridge, and that the US should support this. He also claims that the length of the bridge would reduce the number of casualties among those crossing at the time of the attack. The article provoked a strong reaction in Russia, instantly turning the ''Washington Examiner'' into the most frequently cited periodical. Many spoke about the article, including the Vice Speaker of the Russian Parliament Irina Yarovaya; and the Russian Embassy to the United States demanded an explanation from Tom Rogan. On 17 May, the
Investigative Committee of Russia The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (russian: link=no, Следственный комитет Российской Федерации) has since January 2011 been the main federal investigating authority in Russia. Its name (' ...
opened a criminal investigation against Tom Rogan, accusing him of calling for terrorism. Tom Rogan reacted with his new article in ''Washington Examiner'' titled "Why Putin wants to send me to the Black Dolphin" and he received support in the editorial "Our response to Russia's threats against our journalists". In the latter it was stated, that Rogan's piece is "an opinion on how one sovereign nation ought to respond to aggression". On May 18, the Investigative Committee opened criminal case against the editor of the ''Washington Examiner'', Hugo Gurdon, too.


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