Jonathan Baran

Video Reporter and Editor at The Washington Post

Army vet, dad and @washingtonpost visual forensics reporter. Tagging along places with @traveling_mb. [email protected]

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Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS news conference as tensions flare

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Maegan Vazquez |Gaya Gupta |Jonathan Baran

Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS news conference as tensions flare (washingtonpost.com) Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS news conference as tensions flare By Maegan Vazquez; Gaya Gupta; Jonathan Baran 2025061219354300 A Democratic senator from California was forcibly removed and handcuffed after he interrupted a news conference held Thursday by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L.
Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb’ hit at least 12 planes, visuals show

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sarah Cahlan |Jonathan Baran

Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb’ hit at least 12 planes, visuals show (washingtonpost.com) Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb’ hit at least 12 planes, visuals show By Sarah Cahlan; Jonathan Baran 2025060402340800 At least 12 aircraft were damaged in Ukraine's attack Sunday on military bases deep inside Russia, according to a Washington Post review of verified video and satellite imagery.
Body slamming? Officer aggression? How an ICE clash led to charges against a congresswoman.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Aaron C. Davis |Jonathan Baran

Body slamming? Officer aggression? How an ICE clash led to charges against a congresswoman. (washingtonpost.com) Body slamming? Officer aggression? How an ICE clash led to charges against a congresswoman. By Aaron C. Davis; Jonathan Baran 2025052215111100 The crowd outside an ICE facility in New Jersey erupted with outrage as federal agents closed in to arrest the mayor of Newark on a trespassing charge.
Haiti turns to weaponized drones in fight against gangs

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Amanda Coletta |Jonathan Baran

With the capital of Haiti on the cusp of falling to gangs, authorities in the crisis-racked Caribbean nation are turning to a new weapon in their fight against the armed groups: weaponized drones. Some in Haitihope thatthe unmanned aerial vehicles, which have shaped conflicts from Ukraine to Sudan, will lift the country from its worst crisis in decades.
What the choice of Dan Bongino could mean for Kash Patel’s FBI vision

Feb 25, 2025 | postguam.com | Perry Stein |Jeremy Roebuck |Jonathan Baran |Clara Ence Morse

FBI Director Kash Patel has offered the public two different visions for the nation’s powerful law enforcement agency. During his confirmation hearing, Patel assured senators that “there will be no politicization at the FBI” and that he respects the agents who work at the bureau. Under his watch, FBI personnel would not be fired based on the cases they were assigned, Patel testified. But in his 2023 book and public appearances, Patel has portrayed a dramatically different vision.
What the choice of Dan Bongino could mean for Kash Patel’s FBI vision

Feb 24, 2025 | msn.com | Perry Stein |Jeremy Roebuck |Jonathan Baran |Clara Ence Morse

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Kash Patel’s choice for FBI deputy is Dan Bongino: What that may mean

Feb 24, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Perry Stein |Jeremy Roebuck |Jonathan Baran

FBI Director Kash Patel has offered the public two different visions for the nation’s powerful law enforcement agency. During his confirmation hearing, Patel assured senators that “there will be no politicization at the FBI” and that he respects the agents who work at the bureau. Under his watch, FBI personnel would not be fired based on the cases they were assigned, Patel testified. But in his 2023 book and in public appearances, Patel has portrayed a dramatically different vision.
Sudan’s Military Recaptured a City. Bodies Soon Filled the Streets.

Jan 21, 2025 | rsn.org | Katharine Houreld |Hafiz Haroun |Jonathan Baran

Videos verified by The Post show retaliatory killings by Sudan’s military after it recaptured the southern city of Wad Madani from the RSF paramilitary. A group of soldiers forces a rope into a man’s mouth, then throws him off a bridge and shoots at him in the water. Dozens of young men, all dead, lay shoeless in jumbled piles. A soldier leans over a bound and writhing captive, sawing at his neck with a blade until his screams fall silent.
Sudan’s military recaptured a city. Bodies soon filled the streets.

Jan 18, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Katharine Houreld |Hafiz Haroun |Jonathan Baran

A group of soldiers forces a rope into a man’s mouth, then throws him off a bridge and shoots at him in the water. Dozens of young men, all dead, lay shoeless in jumbled piles. A soldier leans over a bound and writhing captive, sawing at his neck with a blade until his screams fall silent.
North Korean troops are at Russian military training site, videos show

Oct 25, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Jonathan Baran

WorldAsiaWar In UkraineAfricaAmericasEuropeMiddle EastWorldAsiaWar In UkraineAfricaAmericasEuropeMiddle EastSoldiers from North Korea’s elite “Storm Corps” appear to be preparing to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, according to a Post analysis. 6 minScreenshots from videos shared to social media show what appear to be North Korean troops at a training facility in eastern Russia.