Editors Desk

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer

Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies

Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey, where she covered municipal mayhem, community issues, education and crime.

Honors and Awards: New Jersey Press Association, Best Use of Social Media, April 2017

Languages spoken in addition to English: Spanish (conversational)

Latest Articles From Editors Desk

Artificial Intelligence

Tech titans praise President Trump on launch of ‘largest AI infrastructure project in history’

9 months ago

World

Ski resort fire kills 10 in sickening scenes

Part of the resort backs onto a cliff, making it harder for firefighters to tackle the blaze

9 months ago

A fire engulfed a hotel at the popular Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday, killing 10 people died and injuring 32 others, the interior minister said. Picture: X

Business

Why Wall Street found Trump’s first day reassuring

But its relief might be premature.

9 months ago

US President Donald Trump holds up an executive orders after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Getty Images

Politics

Trump wields huge power to kick start his new ‘Golden Age’

9 months ago

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, January 20, 2025. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Politics

Tech Elites Take Center Stage at Trump Inauguration

The CEOs of the world’s largest companies sat alongside Trump’s family and cabinet

9 months ago

Priscilla Chan, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla CEO Elon Musk stood at Monday’s inauguration event. PHOTO: SHAWN THEW/PRESS POOL

Music

Carrie Underwood Performs ‘America the Beautiful’ A Cappella at Trump Inauguration After Audio Malfunction: ‘You Know the Words’

9 months ago

Americas

Mexico to seal ‘TikTok tunnel’ to US

Footage of the underground passage, believed to have been used for human trafficking, was posted on social media

9 months ago

Binational operation dismantles human trafficking tunnel in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on January 10, 2025. © Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images

Justice

Joe Biden issues last minute family pardon

The outgoing US president announced a preemptive blanket pardon for his family members

9 months ago

U.S. President Joe Biden attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. © Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Politics

Donald Trump Sworn in as President During Second Inauguration

With temperatures reaching a high of 24 in Washington, D.C., the event is now happening inside and with a reduced audience as Trump's political comeback is made official.

9 months ago

Society

NYC Mayor Adams attending Trump’s inauguration after last-minute invitation

9 months ago

Mayor Eric Adams and President-elect Donald Trump. (Getty Images)

Politics

LIVE: Trump arrives at Capitol to be sworn in as 47th US president

9 months ago

National Security

Trump to declare border emergency, use military to repel 'invasion'

9 months ago

Republican presidential candidate and President-elect Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott speak during a Thanksgiving luncheon in Edinburg, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2023

World

Russia congratulates Trump – Putin

9 months ago

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Steffen Kugler /BPA via Getty Images

Justice

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons in final hours for Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, others

U.S. President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and retired general Mark Milley, to guard against potential retaliation by the incoming Donald Trump administration.

9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War

As Trump takes office, Ukrainians are skeptical he can quickly end the war. Some wish he would

U.S. president-elect's envoy to Ukraine and Russia has set goal to end war in 100 days

9 months ago

Middle East

Israel releases 90 imprisoned Palestinians hours after Hamas freed 3 hostages

All those released by Israel are women or minors, Palestinian officials say

9 months ago

Palestinians freed from Israeli prison wave to the crowd from a Red Cross bus on the outskirts of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, early Monday. (John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images)

Sports

Trump wants to go for the gold. Does LA?

Donald Trump’s longtime support for L.A.'s Olympics aspirations is throwing the city a possible lifeline as congressional Republicans demand conditions on disaster aid for California.

9 months ago