Marisa Iati

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 general assignment reporter at The Washington Post — a role in which she has covered the coronavirus pandemic, police shootings, foreign wars, the White House and more. She joined The Post in 2019 and previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey.
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Milton toppled a crane onto a newsroom. The staff kept reporting.

The impact of the crash on the Tampa Bay Times’s offices was unclear Thursday, and leaders were discussing what to do if the space remains inaccessible.

October 10, 2024
A crane collapsed during Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, landing on the St. Petersburg, Fla., building that serves as the headquarters of the Tampa Bay Times.

Body found of man accused of opening fire on Kentucky highway, police say

Kentucky State Police troopers and two civilians on Wednesday came across a deceased person police believe to be 32-year-old Joseph Couch, police said.

September 18, 2024
Police respond on Sept. 7 to a shooting on Interstate 75 in London, Ky. Five people were injured by gunfire, and three were injured in car crashes.

Cooler weather aids California firefighters battling massive Park Fire

The fire, which started near Chico, has burned more than 353,000 acres in three days, quickly making it one of the largest in California history.

July 28, 2024
Lyonsville, Calif., on Saturday.

Park Fire’s rapid growth puts it among largest in California history

The fast-moving wildfire — which officials suspect was the result of arson — was stoked by extreme heat and a dense, dry terrain.

July 27, 2024
Flames from the Park Fire whip across Highway 36 on Friday near Paynes Creek in unincorporated Tehama County, Calif.

Service fees have upended D.C. restaurants. Here’s how workers really feel.

The Post spoke to restaurant owners and staff about how the fees have changed their work — and whether they actually help.

May 24, 2024

Missing surfers from U.S., Australia confirmed dead by Mexico

Carter Rhoad and Jake and Callum Robinson went missing during a surfing trip in Baja California in late April. Three people are in custody.

May 6, 2024
Members of a rescue team work at a site on Friday in Baja California, Mexico, where four bodies were found as officials searched for a missing American and two Australians.

How the Baltimore bridge collapse upended a D.C. coffee chain’s business

Compass Coffee previously imported beans and other supplies through the Port of Baltimore.

April 24, 2024

They fled Venezuela — and transformed D.C.’s food delivery scene

A wave of new Venezuelan immigrants have turned to food delivery on mopeds as a way to make a living in the D.C. region.

April 21, 2024
Yonatan Colmenarez, left, and Raibi González, 32, wait for orders last week. Colmenarez is originally from Venezuela and has been delivering food on mopeds since February.

Judge throws out challenge to D.C.’s noncitizen voting law

A judge rejected an argument from seven voters that letting residents without citizenship cast ballots in local — but not federal — races dilutes the votes of citizens.

March 21, 2024
D.C. residents vote at the Raymond Recreation Center on Nov. 3, 2020.

Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’

The presumptive Republican nominee’s comment at a rally Saturday represents an escalation of his long-harsh language about migrants.

March 16, 2024