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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Organizers say "programming would include both live broadcasts and curated content from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations and landmarks across the country."
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The president over the weekend used a racist term to describe the deadly coronavirus pandemic during a campaign rally, to cheers from those in the audience.
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"The rallies will be tremendous," a campaign manager said. "You'll again see the kind of crowds and enthusiasm that Sleepy Joe Biden can only dream of."
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Dana Nessel, attorney general for the state of Michigan, said President Trump was gambling with public health through his ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump has defended his refusal to wear a mask, arguing that he and those around him are routinely tested for the coronavirus.
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"As a society, we should do everything we can to provide relief to those who are suffering for the public good," the head of the Federal Reserve will tell a Senate committee.
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The president says he hopes the initiative will develop a treatment for COVID-19 by early next year, a timeline that experts have called optimistic.
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Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., is stepping aside during the Justice Department's investigation, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Thursday.
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President Trump once again broke with Dr. Fauci's assessment of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was "not an acceptable answer."
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The HEROES Act includes aid for state and local governments and hazard pay for front-line workers. The Democratic-controlled House could vote as soon as Friday on the measure.