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Assassins Inc.: The Kremlin’s secret squad of killers — Analysis
WTOP’s National Security correspondent J.J. Green looks back on all that he’s learned in the making of his series “Assassin’s Inc.” and offers his analysis of the facts.
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US negotiating possible ‘resolution’ in Russian agent case
Lawyers for Maria Butina and prosecutors in Washington made the disclosure in a joint court filing , the first acknowledgement that the 30-year-old is potentially working on a plea deal or some other conclusion to her case.
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The Hunt: Assessing recent terror events in the US
Bruce Alexander, president of Security One solutions, talks to WTOP National Security correspondent J.J. Green on the difference and similarity between acts of terrorism and mass shootings such as the one in Thousand Oaks, California.
3 days ago -
DC man faces gun charges, told family Pittsburgh shooting victims ‘deserved it’
A D.C. man suspected of being a white nationalist has been arrested on gun charges after he told his family the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims “deserved it.”
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The Hunt: Ricin attacks, what’s old is new
In this week’s edition of “The Hunt” with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green, Robin Simcox, Margaret Thatcher fellow at the Heritage Foundation, noted that a case of actual ricin use in Europe in May could have created the opportunity for lone wolves in the U.S. to learn how to use the deadly poison.
1 week ago -
Secret Service agents join president of Estonia for New York City Marathon
Two United States Secret Service agents ran the New York City Marathon. But it wasn’t just for fun. They were on duty, protecting Kersti Kaljulaid, the president of Estonia, who was running her first New York City Marathon.
2 weeks ago -
The Hunt: What caused the mail bomb plot and synagogue shooting?
Were the mail bombs sent out last week and the mass shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue triggered by the political rhetoric? WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green takes a look in this week’s episode of “The Hunt.”
3 weeks ago -
Assassins Inc.: The Kremlin’s secret squad of killers Part 3 — Russia’s deadly threat to the US
The mysterious nature of Russian oligarch Mikhail Y. Lesin’s death in 2015 still bothers many intelligence and law enforcement officials because of concerns that it might have actually been a Kremlin assassination on U.S. soil. Here’s the last installment of WTOP’s “Assassins Inc.: The Kremlin’s secret squad of killers” series.
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Congress responds to package threats, says they can’t become ‘the new normal’
As word spread Wednesday of suspicious packages addressed to prominent political figures and at least one media outlet, some members of Congress said the unsettling news signals a need to tone down political differences ahead of the midterm elections.
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Surveillance footage shows Saudi operative in Khashoggi’s clothes after he was killed, Turkish source said
One member of the 15-man team suspected in the death of Jamal Khashoggi dressed up in his clothes and was captured on surveillance cameras around Istanbul on the day the journalist was killed, a senior Turkish official has told CNN.
4 weeks ago -
The Hunt: Terrorists look to innovate
Terrorists have been relatively quiet, but they’re not just sitting on their hands. In this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, the Heritage Foundation’s Robin Simcox says they’re hard at work trying to come up with new methods of attack.
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Virginia gets $3.4M in grants to diversify in coal areas
The congressionally-funded initiative targets federal resources to help communities affected by job losses in coal mining and coal power plant operations.
1 month ago -
The Hunt: A look at Hezbollah’s capabilities as concern grows again
Fred Burton, author of “Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War Against America,” explains to WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green why he wrote the book.
1 month ago -
The Hunt: The state of terrorism in the US and beyond
On this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, an international relations professor says the U.S. is relatively safe and needs to get out of Afghanistan.
2 months ago -
Suspicious substance found in 2 envelopes sent to Pentagon
A suspicious substance was found on Monday in two envelopes sent to the Pentagon, officials said Tuesday. In both cases, an initial test came out positive for ricin.
2 months ago
