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Rowan Scarborough

Articles by Rowan Scarborough

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y turns towards the media as she prepares to cast her vote in the New York Democratic Primary, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in Chappaqua, New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Election poll accuracy in doubt with disparity, outdated methodology

What a difference four years, and perhaps Republican Donald Trump, make. National polls are anything but uniform. Perhaps this disparity was signaled in 2014, when pollsters badly missed in a number of key races by undercounting Republican voters. Published October 30, 2016

While survivors and national security figures have suspicions about Saudi involvement in the 9/11 attacks, some in the Arab world point to U.S. interventions around the world. (Associated Press)

9/11 law sparks intense Saudi media backlash

Saudi Arabia's state-controlled media have launched an intense rash of news articles against the United States and the new federal law that allows Americans to sue Riyadh over the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Published October 11, 2016

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell (Associated Press)

Israel nuclear arsenal estimate was high

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell's recently disclosed estimate that Israel owns 200 nuclear weapons has triggered new interest in the Jewish state's ultimate war plan. Published October 2, 2016

Field office: Patrick Hanley retired on disability after being wounded in Iraq, only to face co-worker discrimination when he entered the federal workforce.

Veterans facing hostility in federal workplace

An Iranian-designed bomb on a route south of Baghdad shattered Patrick Hanley's arm, skull and life on March 29, 2008, sending the Army soldier to shifting addresses on a grueling tour of military hospitals and mental health centers that strive to make service members whole again. Published October 2, 2016

From left: Army Gen. Mark Milley, Navy Adm. John Richardson, Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller and Air Force Gen. David Goldfein acknowledged to the Senate Arms Services Committee that they had not discussed the readiness crisis with their commander in chief. Donald Trump said generals under President Obama have been "reduced to rubble." (Associated Press)

Obama wary of generals, admirals commanding in war

As the four armed forces chiefs testified in the Senate about the national security dangers of mandated budget caps, Sen. Lindsey Graham asked each officer if he had discussed the readiness crisis with President Obama. Published September 18, 2016

"This is something that's new in this war, not something you would've seen back in the Gulf War, but it's an important new capability, and it is an important use of our Cyber Command and the reason that Cyber Command was established in the first place," Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told reporters about fighting the Islamic State. (Associated Press)

Obama launches first cyberwar against ISIS, cuts recruiting by 75 percent

The Obama administration has launched the first cyberwar against the Islamic State, a war that, coupled with real, not virtual, fighting, is producing one of the most encouraging on-the-ground successes in the conflict -- sharply cutting into the number of foreign fighters sneaking into Syria to join the group's terrorist army and its so-called Islamic caliphate. Published September 12, 2016

Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a truck through a Bastille Day crowd, killing 86. Authorities say he had traded text messages with Islamic State followers during the planning. (Associated Press)

Islamic State propaganda machine exposed by MEMRI

The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) has carved out a reputation as the premier tracker and exposer of jihadi social media regularly released by various Islamic State media companies. What MEMRI finds is a constant daily drumbeat of Islamic State propaganda. Published September 12, 2016