Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.
As the federal government continues its efforts against illegal immigration, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reports that nearly 1.9 million people have agreed to self-deport this past year.
Despite the annual Daytona 500 event taking place during Florida’s dry season, around a third of all races have been impacted by rainfall. The 68th running is set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 15.