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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.

Articles by Rowan Scarborough

Gen. John F. Kelly caught the eye of President-elect Donald Trump's top advisers with a forceful appearance before Congress in 2014 and 2015, where he said he was shocked at how easily smugglers were able to penetrate the U.S.-Mexico border, and said it represented a major hole in national security. (Associated Press)

John F. Kelly to be Donald Trump’s DHS chief

President-elect Donald Trump has picked retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly to be the new secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, sources said Wednesday, selecting a career military man who, as head of American forces in Latin America, repeatedly warned of the dangers of drug legalization and the porous southwestern border.

December 7, 2016
Defense secretary nominee James N. Mattis (right) disagrees with Donald Trump's view of Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian "delusional." (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, James Mattis differ on Vladimir Putin, Russia

President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming defense secretary hold decidedly different views on Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially creating a policy breach on how to handle an iron ruler who laments the passing of the Soviet empire.

December 6, 2016
Emily Benn was among the disappointed supporters of Democrat Hillary Clinton, who was confident of winning the presidential election based on projections of political pundits and a sea of major media polls that turned out to be highly inaccurate. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Republicans defy Nate Silver, polls

Major media pollsters and pundit forecasters wrongly called the presidential election for Hillary Clinton, had her winning states that Donald Trump actually captured and wrongly predicted Democratic victories in the Senate.

November 9, 2016