Andrew Roth

Washington, D.C., United States

Global Affairs Correspondent at The Guardian

Global affairs correspondent for @guardian based in Washington DC. Ex-Moscow with a stopover in London. Здесь нам не тут. Write me: [email protected].

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Ukraine war live: Trump denies being ‘played’ by Putin as Russia launches overnight attack

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Daniel Lavelle |Amy Sedghi |Jennifer Rankin |Andrew Roth |Tory Shepherd

Nobody 'playing me', says Trump, amid frustration over progress in peace talksPresident Donald Trump has said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head” and insisted that neither side is “playing” him in his push to end the grinding war.
Advocates work to address challenges in the health care system for Michigan’s Black mothers

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Roth

Getty Images CreativeState Rep. Stephanie Young (D-Detroit) joined Mothering Justice for an event in Lansing to mark Black Maternal Health Week on Wednesday. She said events like the advocacy day organized by Mothering Justice are important to the legislative process. “Legislation usually starts, unfortunately, when something may have gone wrong or something is under attack,” Young said.
Advocates work to address challenges in the health care system for Michigan’s Black mothers

1 week ago | newsfromthestates.com | Andrew Roth

State Rep. Stephanie Young (D-Detroit) joined Mothering Justice for an event in Lansing to mark Black Maternal Health Week on Wednesday. She said events like the advocacy day organized by Mothering Justice are important to the legislative process. “Legislation usually starts, unfortunately, when something may have gone wrong or something is under attack,” Young said.
The Trump administration trapped a wrongly deported man in a catch-22

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Andrew Roth

It is difficult to find a term more fitting for the fate of the Maryland father Kilmar Abrego García than Kafkaesque. Abrego García is one of hundreds of foreign-born men deported under the Trump administration to the Cecot mega-prison in El Salvador as part of a macabre partnership with the self-declared “world’s coolest dictator”, Nayib Bukele. The US government has admitted it deported Abrego García by mistake.
Republican supporters of Ukraine put pressure on Trump after missile strikes

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Andrew Roth

Republican supporters of Ukraine are using the Kremlin’s deadly missile strikes as their latest evidence to convince Donald Trump that he must increase pressure on Vladimir Putin if he wants to reach a ceasefire deal. Pro-Ukraine lawmakers and aides in the Republican party have carefully navigated Trump’s apparent affinity for Putin and avoided direct intervention in their efforts to shift his support toward Kyiv.
MSU Board votes to approve new Olympic arena, increase room and board

1 week ago | wkar.org | Andrew Roth

The MSU Board of Trustees voted to approve the construction of a new Olympic sports arena that will host wrestling, volleyball and gymnastics events. The arena approved, Friday, has a budget of $150 million. It’s part of a larger project that will also include a hotel, at least three new restaurants, housing, parking facilities, mixed-use buildings and a future academic or health care development zone.
MSU police arrest 19 pro-Palestine protesters for occupying Admin Building

1 week ago | wkar.org | Andrew Roth

Michigan State University police arrested 19 pro-Palestine protesters who occupied the first floor of the Hannah Administration Building for more than two hours after the building closed Thursday night. The protest was organized by members of the MSU Hurriya Coalition, which is asking the university to divest from financial holdings in Israel.
Koleszar announces run for Michigan Senate

2 weeks ago | iosconews.com | Andrew Roth

Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth) discusses his legislation, HB 5803, that would reduce school district contributions toward teacher retirement and use the excess money to supplement classroom needs. June 25, 2024. Photo by Jon King. State Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth Twp). announced Wednesday that he is running for state Senate.
Koleszar announces run for Michigan Senate

2 weeks ago | heraldpalladium.com | Andrew Roth

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Lansing revenue could drop from tariff-driven uncertainty

2 weeks ago | wkar.org | Andrew Roth

The city of Lansing says some of its revenue could be affected by economic uncertainty driven by tariffs. Chief Strategy Officer Jake Brower said at a council meeting Monday, around a quarter of the city’s revenue comes from income taxes. And that, he said, can fluctuate based on economic conditions, like employment rates and whether people are working remotely. “This is particularly sensitive to economic factors in terms of various financial risks that could come in the year ahead,” Brower said.