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Dustin Jones

Dustin Jones

Reporter, Digital News

Dustin Jones is a reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He mainly covers breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces.

Jones got his start at NPR in September 2020 as the organization's first intern through a partnership with Military Veterans in Journalism. He interned as a producer for All Things Considered on the weekends, and then as a reporter for the Newsdesk.

He kickstarted his journalism career as a local reporter in Southwest Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. From there he went on to study at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he focused on documentary production and book publication.

Jones served four years in the Marine Corps with tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. The New Hampshire native has lived all over the country, but currently resides in Southern California.

When Jones isn't writing for NPR, he is reporting for his local newspaper and freelancing as a video producer for the Military Times. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding and tearing up the dancefloor, sometimes all in the same day.

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Wednesday

Former President Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest over his social media platform Truth Social last Saturday claiming he will be arrested on bogus charges. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

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Thursday

U.S. soldiers stand guard in Fallujah, May 2003. Congress will vote on whether to repeal the authorization for the use of military force orders passed in 1991 and in 2002 for two separate armed conflicts in Iraq. Murad Sezer/Associated Press hide caption

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Tuesday

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 28, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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After 2 banks collapsed, Sen. Warren blames the loosening of restrictions

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Monday

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,at the Capitol on Sept. 27, 2021. McConnell was discharged from the hospital Monday after suffered a concussion and minor rib fracture from a fall last Wednesday in Washington, D.C. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Friday

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran Retired Army Col. Paris Davis at a White House ceremony on Friday morning. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, at a campaign rally in East Lansing, Mich., last November. Slotkin, who was reelected to a third term in the House in the 2022 midterms, announced Monday that she's running for the Senate in 2024. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Thursday

President Joe Biden at the White House, Jan. 23, 2023, in Washington. The president received a clean bill of health from his personal physician, who said Biden is capable of carrying out his presidential duties. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

Monday

Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton was fired by President Biden Monday for a series of ethical violations, including his not being present on the grounds during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Greg Nash/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

Brandon Tsay (left), who disarmed the gunman in Monterey Park, Calif., in late January, with first lady Jill Biden and Bono at the State of the Union address. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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President Biden at his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. Last year, the president announced his four-part Unity Agenda. This year, he will update the American people on how his plans are shaking out. Shawn Thew/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill after meeting with President Biden on Feb. 1, 2023. Devin Speak/NPR hide caption

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Friday

Brianne Chapman protests outside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Friday, during the sentencing hearing for Julian Khater and George Tanios. Khater pleaded guilty to assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray on Jan. 6, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Thursday

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., delivers remarks during a hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Rep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primary

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Tuesday

Former Vice President Mike Pence, shown here last month in Rock Hill, S.C., stored a "small number" of documents bearing classified markings in his Indiana home after having been "inadvertently" boxed up. They have been collected by the FBI. Meg Kinnard/AP hide caption

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Thursday

President Biden visited Aptos, Calif., Thursday, to tour damage caused by the recent series of storms. He told reporters he has no regrets about how he and his lawyers have handled the discovery and disclosure of classified documents found at his former office and personal residence. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Friday

Robert Hur speaks in 2018 when he was the U.S. attorney in Maryland. On Thursday he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as special counsel to investigate whether President Biden improperly handled classified documents. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

President Biden boards Air Force One at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8, to travel to Mexico City. Biden told reporters Tuesday that he was surprised to learn from his attorneys that classified documents had been found at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C., in November. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

The House of Representatives holds a vote on speaker of the House on Jan. 3, the first day of the 118th Congress. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks after a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning with the GOP conference as he pursues the speaker of the House. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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House leadership is in limbo as McCarthy loses 3 rounds of voting for speaker

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Sunday

President Biden gives Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., the pen he used to sign The Inflation Reduction Act with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., in the State Dining Room of the White House on Aug. 16, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pictured on Wednesday at the Capitol. The Senate voted on the $1.7 trillion spending package Thursday; the House followed on Friday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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