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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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 president said he would announce his next vaccination goal next week. "We need millions more to get vaccinated," Biden said.
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The San Antonio man faces several weapons charges after police recovered a rifle and ammunition from his vehicle.
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President Biden moves his timeline up by two months while directing all 50 states and the District of Columbia to move school workers up in line for vaccinations, beginning next week.
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The state has for the last week suffered through a major winter storm that left many of its residents without heat, power or potable water.
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The former president is being tried on one article of impeachment saying he incited the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Videos shown during the proceedings may contain profanity and violence.
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The award is the institution's highest civilian honor and goes to an officer who is credited with saving the lives of many senators by distracting the mob away from the Senate chamber.
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President Biden has called to more than double the federal minimum wage as part of his economic relief plan.
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The former president is accused of having incited a mob of his supporters on Jan. 6, leading to the insurrection at the Capitol.
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The freshman congresswoman is facing blowback from Democrats and within her own party for her extreme, baseless theories surrounding American politics.