Bridget Johnson

About Bridget Johnson

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Bridget Johnson is a veteran journalist whose news articles and analyses have run in dozens of news outlets across the globe. Bridget first came to Washington to be online editor at The Hill, where she wrote The World from The Hill column on foreign policy. Previously she was an opinion writer and editorial board member at the Rocky Mountain News and nation/world news columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News.

Bridget is a Senior Fellow specializing in terrorism analysis at the Haym Salomon Center. She is a Senior Risk Analyst for Gate 15, a homeland security risk management firm in the Beltway. She is an NPR contributor and has contributed to USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, Politico, New York Daily News, The Jerusalem Post, The Hill, New York Observer, Washington Times, RealClearWorld and more, and has myriad television and radio credits including Al-Jazeera and SiriusXM. Bridget is Washington Editor for PJ Media.

Articles by Bridget Johnson

At Least 49 Slain in Coordinated Attacks on New Zealand Mosques
Islam

At Least 49 Slain in Coordinated Attacks on New Zealand Mosques

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Manafort Faces New Charges in Manhattan as He Gets Four More Years on Federal Counts
Donald Trump

Manafort Faces New Charges in Manhattan as He Gets Four More Years on Federal Counts

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Lee: Rein in Executive Emergency Powers After Trump's Border Declaration
Mike Lee

Lee: Rein in Executive Emergency Powers After Trump's Border Declaration

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20-Year-Old Georgia Woman Accused of ISIS Cyber Jihad
Cybersecurity

20-Year-Old Georgia Woman Accused of ISIS Cyber Jihad

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NATO Head Invited to Address Congress as Trump Mulls Fee Hikes
House of Representatives

NATO Head Invited to Address Congress as Trump Mulls Fee Hikes

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Report: White Supremacist Propaganda Surge Moves Off-Campus
Anti-Semitism

Report: White Supremacist Propaganda Surge Moves Off-Campus

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Twelve Years in Captivity for America's Longest-Held Hostage
FBI

Twelve Years in Captivity for America's Longest-Held Hostage

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Anti-Semitism Resolution Doesn't Name Omar 'Because It's Not About Her,' Says Pelosi
Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism Resolution Doesn't Name Omar 'Because It's Not About Her,' Says Pelosi

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Schumer Calls for Bipartisan Panel to Craft Climate Change Legislation
Chuck Schumer

Schumer Calls for Bipartisan Panel to Craft Climate Change Legislation

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Narcotics Board: Pot Legalization, Poorly Regulated Medical Use, Pose Threat
Health

Narcotics Board: Pot Legalization, Poorly Regulated Medical Use, Pose Threat

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Ban Yummy E-Cigarette Flavors That Attract Kids, Says New House Bill
FDA

Ban Yummy E-Cigarette Flavors That Attract Kids, Says New House Bill

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Back Taiwan Alliance with Cabinet-Level Delegation, Senators Urge Trump
asia

Back Taiwan Alliance with Cabinet-Level Delegation, Senators Urge Trump

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ISIS Supporters Around the World Rally for Steep Escalation in Online Jihad
Homeland Security

ISIS Supporters Around the World Rally for Steep Escalation in Online Jihad

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Bernie Launches Campaign with Vow of 'Winning Not Just an Election, But Transforming Our Country'
2020 presidential election

Bernie Launches Campaign with Vow of 'Winning Not Just an Election, But Transforming Our Country'

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Congress Must be 'Alternative Voice for America in the World,' Says Sponsor of Otto Warmbier Bill
Donald Trump

Congress Must be 'Alternative Voice for America in the World,' Says Sponsor of Otto Warmbier Bill

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Anti-Semitism Shows Need to Extend Anti-Discrimination Law to Public Schools, Says Cuomo
Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism Shows Need to Extend Anti-Discrimination Law to Public Schools, Says Cuomo

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Clinic Attacks, Missing Ebola Patient Make It 'Definitely a Given' Virus Will Spread
Africa

Clinic Attacks, Missing Ebola Patient Make It 'Definitely a Given' Virus Will Spread

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Otto Warmbier's Parents: 'Evil' Kim Responsible for Son's Death, 'Lavish Praise' Won't Change That
Donald Trump

Otto Warmbier's Parents: 'Evil' Kim Responsible for Son's Death, 'Lavish Praise' Won't Change That

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Rubio, Dems: Don't Deport Venezuelans, Give Temporary Protected Status
Border Security

Rubio, Dems: Don't Deport Venezuelans, Give Temporary Protected Status

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U.S. Offering a Million Bucks for the Location of Hamza bin Laden
al qaeda

U.S. Offering a Million Bucks for the Location of Hamza bin Laden

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Cohen Returning to House Intel Committee After Full Day of Closed-Door Testimony
House of Representatives

Cohen Returning to House Intel Committee After Full Day of Closed-Door Testimony

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Schumer Counters McConnell's 'Cynical Show Vote' on Green New Deal with Resolution
Chuck Schumer

Schumer Counters McConnell's 'Cynical Show Vote' on Green New Deal with Resolution

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Trump Believes Kim Didn't Know About Torture of Otto Warmbier, 'Felt Badly About It'
Human Rights

Trump Believes Kim Didn't Know About Torture of Otto Warmbier, 'Felt Badly About It'

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Cohen: 'There Will Never Be a Peaceful Transition of Power' if Trump Loses in 2020
2020 presidential election

Cohen: 'There Will Never Be a Peaceful Transition of Power' if Trump Loses in 2020

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Lawmakers to DoD, DHS: What's Being Done to Keep Out Service Members with 'Extremist, Supremacist, or Hate-Based Views'?
Defense

Lawmakers to DoD, DHS: What's Being Done to Keep Out Service Members with 'Extremist, Supremacist, or Hate-Based Views'?

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Cohen to House Republicans: 'I'm Responsible for Your Silliness'
House of Representatives

Cohen to House Republicans: 'I'm Responsible for Your Silliness'

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GOP Coalition Wants National Debt Declared a Threat to National Security
Budget

GOP Coalition Wants National Debt Declared a Threat to National Security

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Cohen to Tell Congress Trump Knew About WikiLeaks Dump in Advance
Donald Trump

Cohen to Tell Congress Trump Knew About WikiLeaks Dump in Advance

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U.S. Hostage in Iran Stops Hunger Strike Under 'Severe and Unbearable Harassment'
Human Rights

U.S. Hostage in Iran Stops Hunger Strike Under 'Severe and Unbearable Harassment'

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McConnell Still 'Weighing' Legality of Trump's Border Emergency Declaration
Border Security

McConnell Still 'Weighing' Legality of Trump's Border Emergency Declaration

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13 Republicans Join House Dems to Block Trump's National Emergency
Border Security

13 Republicans Join House Dems to Block Trump's National Emergency

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2 NYC School Playgrounds Defaced with Anti-Semitic Graffiti Within Days
Anti-Semitism

2 NYC School Playgrounds Defaced with Anti-Semitic Graffiti Within Days

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Angry About Video of Starving Venezuelans, Maduro Detains Jorge Ramos
Free Speech

Angry About Video of Starving Venezuelans, Maduro Detains Jorge Ramos

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Hoyer on National Emergency Disapproval Resolution: Founders 'Did Not Want King George'
Border Security

Hoyer on National Emergency Disapproval Resolution: Founders 'Did Not Want King George'

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UN Chief: AI, Hypersonic Weapons Could Threaten Lives in Ways World 'Cannot Even Imagine'
nuclear threats

UN Chief: AI, Hypersonic Weapons Could Threaten Lives in Ways World 'Cannot Even Imagine'

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UAE Secured Release of Hostage American Oil Worker, Says Administration
Human Rights

UAE Secured Release of Hostage American Oil Worker, Says Administration

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Swiss Punish Citizen Who Helped Syrian Christian Community Fight ISIS
Christianity

Swiss Punish Citizen Who Helped Syrian Christian Community Fight ISIS

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With Terror Growing in Africa, U.S. Cutting Already Understaffed Forces on Continent
Africa

With Terror Growing in Africa, U.S. Cutting Already Understaffed Forces on Continent

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Graham: 'Trump Has Decided to Follow Sound Military Advice' Keeping Troops in Syria
Defense

Graham: 'Trump Has Decided to Follow Sound Military Advice' Keeping Troops in Syria

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VIDEO: Feinstein Tells Off Kids Lobbying Her to Support Green New Deal
Climate Change

VIDEO: Feinstein Tells Off Kids Lobbying Her to Support Green New Deal

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Laredo Mayor Names Pelosi 'Honorary President of the Republic of the Rio Grande'
Border Security

Laredo Mayor Names Pelosi 'Honorary President of the Republic of the Rio Grande'

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Newsom Orders More DNA Testing in Case of Family Hatchet Murders
California

Newsom Orders More DNA Testing in Case of Family Hatchet Murders

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Cuomo Wants 7-Year Sentences for New Yorkers Who Lose Cool, Attack Transportation Workers
Crime

Cuomo Wants 7-Year Sentences for New Yorkers Who Lose Cool, Attack Transportation Workers

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Dem Congressman on Smollett: 'Disappointing' for People to Leverage 'Any Phobia for Their Own Personal Gain'
Chicago

Dem Congressman on Smollett: 'Disappointing' for People to Leverage 'Any Phobia for Their Own Personal Gain'

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Rosenstein: Ignore Commentators, Focus on 'What It Takes to Keep America Safe'
Justice Department

Rosenstein: Ignore Commentators, Focus on 'What It Takes to Keep America Safe'

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New York Congressman to Bernie: 'If You're Not a Democrat You Should Not Run'
2020 presidential election

New York Congressman to Bernie: 'If You're Not a Democrat You Should Not Run'

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Take Away Russia's Veto 5 Years After Crimea Seizure, Ukraine President Urges UN
Human Rights

Take Away Russia's Veto 5 Years After Crimea Seizure, Ukraine President Urges UN

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U.S. Hostage Held by Iran on 17th Day of His Seventh Hunger Strike
Human Rights

U.S. Hostage Held by Iran on 17th Day of His Seventh Hunger Strike

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Coast Guard Lieutenant Planned Mass Attack, Targeted Media and Dems, Prosecutors Say
Anti-Semitism

Coast Guard Lieutenant Planned Mass Attack, Targeted Media and Dems, Prosecutors Say

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UN: Only 4.7 Percent of Refugees in Need Were Resettled Last Year
Human Rights

UN: Only 4.7 Percent of Refugees in Need Were Resettled Last Year

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