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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DeSantis drops out just days before New Hampshire primary

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

January 21, 2024

Trump plays defense after Haley attacks his age

Former president Donald Trump on Wednesday touted his cognitive skills after one of his top rivals, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, suggested he’s too old to be president again.

January 18, 2024

Hunter Biden agrees to sit for a House deposition on Feb. 28

The scheduling agreement ends a weeks-long standoff between the president’s son and House Republicans.

January 18, 2024

A light day on the campaign trail ahead of New Hampshire primary

Updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

January 18, 2024

Haley sparks a 2024 debate: Whether the U.S. is (or ever was) a racist country

With one answer in a TV interview, Nikki Haley again ignited a campaign trail debate about racism and its role in America.

January 18, 2024

CNN cancels New Hampshire debate after Trump, Haley decline invitation

CNN’s move to cancel follows ABC’s cancellation of its Republican debate that was scheduled for Thursday in New Hampshire.

January 17, 2024

Anti-Trump Republicans seek to stall his momentum in N.H.

Updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

January 17, 2024

GOP race moves to N.H. after Trump dominates in Iowa

The latest news on the 2024 Iowa caucuses including analysis of the election results.

January 16, 2024

Trump, basking in Iowa glow, hits the campaign trail — and the courthouse

A day after the biggest-ever win in the Iowa caucuses, Trump visits a courthouse where he was found to have committed sexual assault

January 16, 2024

Trump wins the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, DeSantis edges Haley for second

Highlights from the 2024 Iowa caucuses including election results, exit polls and more.

January 16, 2024