Mariana Alfaro

Washington, D.C.

Reporter on the breaking political news team

Education: Northwestern University, BS in Journalism; Northwestern University, MS in Journalism

Mariana Alfaro is a reporter for The Washington Post's breaking political news team. Previously, she co-anchored Post Politics Now. Mariana joined The Post in 2019 as a researcher for the Daily 202. Before that, she interned at the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Insider and The Texas Tribune. A native of San Salvador, Mariana graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School.
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Trump holds town hall; Harris denounces ‘hateful rhetoric’

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 17, 2024

Trump, without evidence, blames ‘rhetoric’ of Biden, Harris for possible assassination attempt

Former president Donald Trump, who has a long history of inflammatory rhetoric, repeated the claim on his social media platform Truth Social.

September 17, 2024
Former president Donald Trump delivers a speech at a rally at the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee on Sept. 7. (Sara Stathas for The Washington Post)

Trump describes potential assassination attempt on X live event

A suspect is in custody as the FBI investigates the incident at former president Donald Trump’s golf course in Florida as a potential assassination attempt.

September 16, 2024

FBI investigating incident at Trump’s golf course as potential assassination attempt

A suspect is in custody as the FBI investigates Sunday’s incident at former president Donald Trump’s golf course as a potential assassination attempt.

September 16, 2024

Trump safe after potential assassination attempt at golf course

The former president was uninjured after shots were fired Sunday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.

September 15, 2024
The scene outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., after police said a man with a gun pointed it toward the course while former president Donald Trump was golfing on Sunday.

Vance amplifies false claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio

Ohio’s Republican governor, Mike DeWine, rejected the claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, calling the storyline “a piece of garbage that was simply not true.”

September 15, 2024
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) appears on Fox News on Wednesday.

Harris makes a play for N.C.; Trump seeks to shore up Ariz.

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 12, 2024

Harris, Trump attend 9/11 events after contentious debate

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail as Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump hold events a day after they debated in Philadelphia.

September 11, 2024

Trump pushes false claims about migrants eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio

On the debate stage Tuesday, Donald Trump doubled down on baseless and dehumanizing claims pushed by his running mate that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing and eating pets.

September 11, 2024
Former president Donald Trump participates in the debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Harris and Trump to face off in presidential debate in Philadelphia

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to meet in the highly anticipated presidential debate hosted by ABC news on Tuesday.

September 10, 2024