Alana Wise
Alana Wise is a politics reporter on the Washington desk at NPR.
Before joining NPR, Alana covered beats including American gun culture, the aviation business and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Through her reporting, Alana has covered such events as large protests, mass shootings, boardroom uprisings and international trade fights.
Alana is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., and an Atlanta native.
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Responding to a critical inspector general's report, the U.S. Capitol Police acknowledges that "much additional work needs to be done," but that it will need "significant resources" from Congress. -
The president said he will move to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of an active U.S. military presence in the country.
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Evans, killed in an attack earlier this month, is only the sixth U.S. Capitol Police officer to have died in the line of duty.
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The president delivered short remarks on the officer-involved shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, which led to protests overnight in Minnesota.
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Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.
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The New York Times reported the Florida Republican is being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him.
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The White House on Tuesday unveiled actions to reverse the rising violent crimes against the AAPI community. Advocates and Asian American leaders have pressed the administration to do more.
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President Biden is doubling his original COVID-19 vaccination goal to 200 million shots in arms by his 100th day in office.
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The move comes as a flood of migrants to the southern border has tested the Biden administration's handling of immigration issues.
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The president touted the success of the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday and urged struggling Americans to enroll in the plan.
