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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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

Vance, Republicans elevate false claims about immigrants eating American pets

Vance, in a post on X, cited unnamed “reports” that people in Springfield, Ohio, “have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country.” Police say there have been no reports.

September 9, 2024
Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance, seen here campaigning in Michigan last month, shared a post on X Monday in which he cited unnamed “reports” claiming that people in Springfield, Ohio, “have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country.”

Harris, Trump in final stages of preparation for high-stakes debate

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

September 9, 2024

Trump and Harris’s first presidential debate is tonight. Here’s what to know.

The debate, hosted by ABC News, is the only one scheduled between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November’s election.

September 9, 2024

Trump, Harris neck and neck in latest polls

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

September 8, 2024

Trump pledges to jail opponents, baselessly suggests election will be stolen from him

The former president’s latest threats, made in a social media post, represent the most overt signal yet that he will not accept the result in November if he loses.

September 8, 2024
Former president Donald Trump points at a rally in Wisconsin on Saturday. He later made a lengthy social media post filled with threats and unfounded claims.

Trump delivers economic speech; Harris in Pittsburgh for debate prep

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

September 5, 2024

Republican Liz Cheney says she’s voting for Kamala Harris; Trump holds town hall

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

September 4, 2024