Sasha Ingber

Sasha Ingber

National Security Correspondent

Sasha Ingber is a national security correspondent located in the Scripps News Washington, D.C., bureau. Before joining Scripps News, she was a breaking news reporter at NPR, covering major national and international events including the Trump administration's denuclearization talks with North Korea, former special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, and the Hong Kong protests. Sasha has been a frequent contributor of articles and videos to National Geographic, and the associate editor of a Smithsonian culture and travel publication. A Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grantee, her work has also appeared in The Washington Post Magazine, The Atlantic, ESPN, and other publications. In 2016, she co-founded Music in Exile [musicinexile.org], a multimedia nonprofit organization that documents the music and stories of refugees. Her trips to Iraq and Bangladesh have led to collaborations with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the International Committee of the Red Cross -- as well as media appearances on major radio shows and panel moderation for the Kennedy Center. Before starting a career in journalism, she worked at the U.S. State Department, monitoring and debunking Russian disinformation. She holds a Master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's degree in radio, film, and television from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Recent Work
President-elect Joe Biden behind a podium
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Urgent National Security Matters Await Pres.-Elect Joe Biden

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Trump Fires Cybersecurity Director Who Defied Election Fraud Claims

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Thousands At 'Million MAGA March,' Unmasked And Talking Election Fraud

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Chaotic Transition Leaves Pres.-Elect Biden Without Intel Briefings

QAnon follower at protest
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Ex-QAnon Follower: 'This Is How You Get Good People To Do Bad Things'

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False Election Fraud Claims Incite Voter Protests At Counting Centers

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Fake Emails, Robocalls And Texts Target Voters Ahead Of Election Day

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Iran, Russia Deny Taking Voter Information To Influence U.S. Election

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Former CIA Officers See Signs of Russia In Hunter Biden Laptop Story

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Disobey Military Orders? Law Group Offers Troops Advice Amid Election

North Korea showed off its largest ICBM during a military parade.
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Visual Evidence From North Korean Parade Shows Expanding Arsenal

Military parade during celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of North Korea's Workers' Party
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Analysts Expect To See A New Weapon At North Korea Military Parade

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Charges Against ISIS Beatles 'A Long Time Coming' Says Victim's Mother

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Pres. Trump's COVID Diagnosis A Big National Security 'Vulnerability'

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At Debate, Pres. Trump Refuses To Commit To Accepting Election Results

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Debate Night: Trump And Biden Clash On Election Issues

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Contentious Supreme Court Nomination Sparks A Safety Call For Justices

FBI Director Christopher Wray
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FBI Director Christopher Wray Testifies To House Committee

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Scientists Weigh In On Secret Weapon Trump Cited In Woodward Interview

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Whistleblower: DHS Minimized Russian Threats To Help President Trump

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Intelligence On Foreign Interference Gets Politicized And Withheld

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False Information Escalates Anger At Protests Across The United States

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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Hospitalized In Suspected Poisoning

Louis DeJoy
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Postmaster General Set To Testify Before Senate Committee

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Postmaster General Suspends Changes 'To Avoid Impact' On The Election

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U.S. Postal Service Cuts Back Sorting Machines As Mail-In Voting Nears

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Postal Union Worries USPS Being Undermined By Trump Ahead Of Election

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A Global Race And Safety Fears, After Russia Approves COVID-19 Vaccine

People cleaning up damage in Beirut
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Beirut Blast: Officials Point To Negligence, Not Nefariousness

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As Schools Reopen, Intelligence Officials Say China Spying Looms Large