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Rowan Scarborough

Rowan Scarborough

rscarborough@washingtontimes.com

Rowan Scarborough spent over 30 years at The Washington Times covering national security, including the Democrats' "Russia Hoax." He wrote two books, "Rumsfeld's War" and "Sabotage." A Navy veteran, Mr. Scarborough graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland. He reported for The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal and Defense Week.

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Migrants travel on a cattle truck, as a thousands-strong caravan of Central American migrants slowly makes its way toward the U.S. border, between Pijijiapan and Arriaga, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Many migrants said they felt safer traveling and sleeping with several thousand strangers in unknown towns than hiring a smuggler or trying to make the trip alone. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

How migrants manipulate generous U.S. asylum system

A federal court of appeals ruling this month provides a peek at the U.S.'s generous asylum system that will have the effect of welcoming the impending instant mass migration from Central America.

October 27, 2018
Senior officers from the Iranian military plotted on the front line in the northern province of Aleppo, Syria. Iran participated with Russia in the infamous 2016 rape of Aleppo, killing hundreds of civilians while conquering the besieged rebel stronghold. (Associated Press/File)

Iran terrorists lurk in embassies

A report from Iranian dissidents shows how the hard-line Islamic regime places terrorist operatives abroad under the cover of diplomacy.

October 21, 2018
The lawmakers said they were encouraged that Homeland Security has now boosted medical checks of children caught crossing the border, but the Democrats said it came too late — and may not be enough. "It's still a long way from where it needs to be," said Rep. Joaquin Castro, chairman of the Hispanic Caucus. (Associated Press)

Joaquin Castro suggests Khashoggi on Trump hit list

A House Democrat on the intelligence committee is suggesting that the White House and top aide Jared Kushner maintained a "hit list" of dissidents for the Saudi kingdom to assassinate.

October 20, 2018
The Pentagon vehemently denies that the White House exerted any political pressure throughout the process for awarding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which ultimately went to Microsoft. (Associated Press/File)

Navy blocks benefits for SEAL wrongly convicted: Attorney

The Navy is balking at restoring benefits and back pay to a former Navy SEAL whose sexual assault conviction was overturned by the military's highest court due to unlawful meddling by the services' top legal officer, a defense attorney charges.

October 18, 2018
Aleksej Gubarev is accusing BuzzFeed of launching a smear campaign against him. (Associated Press/File)

Aleksej Gubarev questions Christopher Steele dossier mention

For entrepreneur Aleksej Gubarev, the most puzzling question in the Russia election meddling investigation is how a low-profile computing wizard like himself end up an accused man in the infamous Christopher Steele dossier.

September 16, 2018
A text message exchange between then-FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok and FBI attorney Lisa Page showed a deliberate strategy in 2017 to leak anti-Trump stories. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Russia news stories coincided with Obama loyalist leaks

Early 2017, the dawn of the Trump era in Washington, saw an intense rush of Russia news stories, fed by what conservatives call the "deep state" determined to brand the new president as an election colluder. Looking back, those stories seem to have coincided with evidence unearthed by a House Republican task force.

September 12, 2018