Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american journalist who serves as a political analyst for the washington post”. Today it says “american journalist currently serving as a foreign policy columnist for the global opinions section of the wash”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Josh Rogin is an American journalist who serves as a foreign policy columnist for the Global Opinions section of The Washington Post and as a political analyst for CNN .1 He is the author of the book Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century . Josh holds a B.A. in international affairs from the George Washington University and studied at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan "Josh Rogin Author Page" .2 Josh Rogin is a CNN political analyst, as well as a columnist on foreign policy and national security for Bloomberg View. Weinberg said he has been going through old papers. "I saved everything, every essay, every letter from my children." He and Becky have two, Ali and her brother, Jay.3 Josh Rogin is a CNN political analyst, as well as a columnist on foreign policy and national security for Bloomberg View.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
American journalist Josh Rogin is an American journalist who serves as a political analyst for The Washington Post , CNN and foreign policy and national security for Bloomberg View .
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The opening as it stood in 2025 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
American journalist Josh Rogin is an American journalist currently serving as a foreign policy columnist for the Global Opinions section of The Washington Post and a political analyst for CNN . He is author of the book Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century . Josh Rogin is a CNN political analyst, as well as a columnist on foreign policy and national security for Bloomberg View. Josh Rogin is a CNN political analyst, as well as a columnist on foreign policy and national security for Bloomberg View.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american journalist who serves as a political analyst for the washington post”. Today it says “american journalist currently serving as a foreign policy columnist for the global opinions section of the wash”. Read the current article and compare.
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american journalist who serves as a political analyst for the washington post
Now
american journalist currently serving as a foreign policy columnist for the global opinions section of the wash
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