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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick
Brian Resnick is a staff correspondent at National Journal. Before joining, Brian spent a year at The Atlantic as a fellow, where he produced content and wrote for TheAtlantic.com. In addition to The Atlantic, his writing has been featured in Popular Mechanics and The News Journal, Delaware's main daily newspaper. Brian graduated cum laude from the University of Delaware in 2011 with a B.A. in psychology. In college, he served as a managing editor for the student newspaper, The Review, and received the E.A Nickerson award for excellence in journalism. He comes from Long Island, New York.
Policy

Putin Makes the Case For Dictators With UN Speech

Obama and Putin both want to defeat ISIS. But their visions for how the world should look after its defeat don't match up.

  • Brian Resnick, National Journal
Policy

Obama Offers a Forceful Defense of the Iran Deal

Rejecting the deal 'defies logic,' the president said at a Wednesday news conference.

  • Brian Resnick and Priscilla Alvarez, National Journal
Threats

Obama Still Debating Whether To Arm Ukraine

The president’s remarks come after rumors that the administration was considering sending lethal aid to the Ukrainian military.

  • Brian Resnick, National Journal
Business

83,000 American Veterans Are Still Missing in Action

The Government Accountability Office estimates that up to 35,000 of them can eventually be identified. By Brian Resnick

  • Brian Resnick, National Journal
Threats

Obama: America ‘Does Not Control Everything Around the World’

In a sober, somewhat resigned press conference, President Obama says the U.S. can’t solve every problem in the world. By Brian Resnick

  • Brian Resnick, National Journal
Threats

FAA Warns Airlines of Rocket Threat at Israeli Airport

All U.S. flights to and from Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport were cancelled after a rocket landed within a mile of the facilities on Tuesday. By Brian Resnick

  • Brian Resnick, National Journal
Threats

Additional Sanctions 'Tighten Noose' Around Russia

Coordinating with European allies, President Barack Obama announced the broadest sanctions yet on Russian financial, energy and defense entities. By Brian Resnick & Ben Geman

  • Brian Resnick and Ben Geman, National Journal
Science & Tech

Snowden's Latest Leak: NSA Is Building a Quantum Computer

The NSA is building a quantum computer capable of cracking even the most difficult codes as part of an $80 million research program called 'Penetrating Hard Targets.' By Brian Resnick and Marina Koren

  • Brian Resnick and Marina Koren, National Journal
Business

Presidential Panel Blasts NSA Data Collection

White House advisors recommend 46 changes to how NSA collects and stores personal data. By Brian Resnick, Marina Koren and Dustin Volz

  • Brian Resnick, Marina Koren and Matt Berman, National Journal
Policy

Obama: Securing Syria's Chemical Weapons Could Avert a Strike

Russia offers to broker a deal to put Syria's chemical weapons 'under international control.' By Marina Koren and Brian Resnick

  • Brian Resnick and Marina Koren
Policy

Obama: 'We've Struck the Right Balance' on Spying

President Obama announces four major reforms to strengthen oversight of government spying programs. By Matt Berman and Brian Resnick

  • Brian Resnick and Matt Berman, National Journal
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Policy

Journalists and Whistleblowers Are the Real Winners in the Manning Trial

Manning's acquittal on the charge of aiding the enemy sent a strong signal to national security whistleblowers and journalists: Go ahead and leak. By Brian Resnick and Matt Berman

  • Brian Resnick and Matt Berman, National Journal
Science & Tech

Don’t Be Alarmed by the Drone Blimps Hovering Over D.C. They’re Here to Stop Cruise Missiles

These drone dirigibles will be protecting D.C from missile attacks. By Brian Resnick

  • Brian Resnick, National Journal
Policy

Is the Military Underrepresented Among Top Administration Officials?

In the first term, 12 percent of top officials surveyed by National Journal had military experience. Now, that figure is 9 percent. By Brian Resnick and Brian McGill

  • Brian Resnick and Brian McGill, National Journal