Target USA Podcast by WTOP

Target USA Podcast by WTOP


Latest Episodes

417 | Plane allegedly shot down carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs
January 24, 2024

Ambassador Kurt Volker, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, discusses the murky situation regarding a plane crash on January 24, 2024. Moscow claims Ukraine shot it down and that there were 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard. Ukraine sa

416 | The "Christmas Eve Call" from Paul Whelan | Part 2
January 18, 2024

Paul Whelan and Ambassador Roger Carstens share more details about Whelan's case.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

415 | The "Christmas Eve Call" from Paul Whelan
January 10, 2024

Paul Whelan, who's been imprisoned in Russia, wrongfully for 5 years called me on Christmas Eve, with a message for President Biden. You'll hear our conversation and his deep concerns on this episode. You'll also hear Ambassador Roger D. Carstens, the US

414 | Chaos in the Middle East grows
January 03, 2024

The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and a terror attack in Iranhave triggered fears of an explosion of attacks throughout the region. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter-Extremism Project says the attack in Iran is unprecedent

413 | Hamas allegedly planning a wave of terror attacks in Europe
December 20, 2023

Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project, says the foiled Hamas plot in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands recently, was likely started well before the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

412 | U.S. Envoy travels to Africa to address humanitarian tragedy in Sudan
December 14, 2023

U.S. Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Michael Hammer discusses his deep concerns about the war in Sudan, the lack of global attention, and what's being done to address it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

411 | Qatar pressured to hand over Hamas leaders
December 06, 2023

Fran Townsend, President of the Counter Extremism Project says her organization believes Qatar is harboring terrorists. Also We check in with Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces about the search for Hamas Gaza leader Ya

410 | Crossroads of a Crisis: Part Three
November 29, 2023

We talk with Major Libby Weiss, spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces about their recent military activity and, the hostage/prisoner exchange efforts in Israel and Gaza. Also, I join WTOP News Anchors Anne Kramer and Shawn Anderson to analyze the ho

409 | Crossroads of a Crisis: part Two
November 22, 2023

Spies tried to take advantage of the chaos created by the war in Ukraine and conflict in Israel and Gaza to recruit spies in the U.S. Russian investigative journalist Andre Soldatov, wanted by the Russian government joins us with details. Learn more about

408 | Crossroads of a Crisis: Part One
November 15, 2023

Declining Western support for Ukraine. A massacre in Israel followed by war in Gaza. The disarray in the U.S. Congress. In this new series Crossroads of a Crisis, we delve into the three weeks in October when the world changed dramatically. And while ma