TRNS Staff


Ellen Ratner,

Washington Bureau Chief


Tala Dowlatshahi,

United Nations Bureau Chief


Geoff Holtzman,

Deputy Washington Bureau Chief


Luke Vargas,

United Nations Correspondent


Victoria Jones,

Chief White House Correspondent


Tony Sayegh,

National Political Correspondent


Justin Duckham,

Senior Washington Correspondent


Ellen Ratner

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Ellen Ratner is the White House Correspondent and Bureau Chief for Talk Radio News Service, covering the White House and providing exclusive reports to talk radio stations from the Congress and government agencies. Ms. Ratner is a news analyst on Fox News Channel where she is currently seen on “The Strategy Room” and is heard on over 400 radio stations across the United States.


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Geoff Holtzman

Geoff Holtzman
Geoff Holtzman is Talk Radio News Service’s Deputy Bureau Chief. As one of TRNS’s primary correspondents, he helps cover the White House and Capitol Hill. Geoff also covered the 2012 presidential campaign, following the candidates to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida and elsewhere. In the process, he learned that not all Motel 6′s are created equal.


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Victoria Jones

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Victoria Jones is Chief White House Correspondent for Talk Radio News Service, covering the White House. She provides news and in-depth analysis to over 400 talk radio stations across the United States. Ms. Jones also provides commentary for cable TV news. A talk show host herself, prior to joining Talk Radio News Service Ms. Jones hosted the Victoria Jones Show for 16 years, where her provocative and witty style won industry awards.


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Justin Duckham

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Justin Duckham is a Senior Washington Correspondent with the Talk Radio News Service. Justin is a proud alumnus of UC Merced, where he studied History, Philosophy and American Studies. Prior to making the jump to politics in 2008, Justin was a music journalist in California.


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Tala Dowlatshahi

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Tala Dowlatshahi is a New York based producer and reporter. She has served as a U.S. Representative of Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans Frontieres) since 2002, and in the past has worked for Amnesty International in London and various UN agencies in New York and Geneva. Ms. Dowlatshahi has chronicled stories in Afghanistan, Colombia, Eritrea, Eastern Europe, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Turkey and Uganda. She has been featured on CNN International, BBC World News, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, Reuters, and in various humanitarian news programs.


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Luke Vargas

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Luke Vargas is a New York-based reporter for Talk Radio News Service, covering the United Nations and foreign affairs. He has photographed two presidential election cycles for print and television media, and keeps his third eye trained on politics.


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Tony Sayegh

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Tony Sayegh has served as the national political correspondent for Talk Radio News Service since 2011. Tony appears frequently as a political analyst on the FOX News and FOX Business Channels, as well as providing analysis for News12 Westchester, Cablevision’s news affiliate serving New York’s Westchester County and the Hudson Valley.


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Thursday, May 23

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U.S. Killed Four Americans With Drones On Foreign Soil

In a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed that the Obama administration has killed four American citizens overseas using drones.

Internet Slowdowns In Iran Obstruct Free And Fair Elections, Rights Groups Warn

It is increasingly difficult for Iranians to access popular websites like Google, Facebook, and YouTube to find information about the elections outside of state-run and semi-official news outlets.

Sergeant Accused Of Secretly Taping Female Cadets

The revelation comes amid a flurry of sexual misconduct scandals

Lew Grilled On What He Knew About IRS Scandal

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was questioned Wednesday by lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee over when he learned that the IRS had targeted certain conservative non-profit groups.

WATCH: Republican Rips Into Former IRS Boss

“If there’s someone wielding a knife in the parking lot, are you gonna call the Inspector General?” a livid Trey Gowdy asked Doug Shulman.