Holly Bailey

Atlanta

National correspondent

Education: University of Oklahoma

Holly Bailey is a national correspondent for The Washington Post based in Atlanta and covering the South. She was previously based in Minneapolis, where she covered the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent state and federal trials of the police officers charged in his death. She joined The Post in 2019 as a national political reporter covering the 2020 presidential campaign. She was part of the Post team that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for “American Icon,” a series examining the rise of the AR-15. Before joining The Post, she was a national correspondent at Yahoo
Latest from Holly Bailey

Hurricane Milton hits Florida coast behind tornadoes, heavy rains

Milton barreled ashore at 8:30 p.m. in Siesta Key just south of Tampa Bay as a Category 3 storm, as millions in the state sought refuge

October 9, 2024
A woman cries Wednesday after seeing the damage caused by a passing tornado as Hurricane Milton approached Fort Myers, Fla.

Who’s who in Jack Smith’s massive Trump election interference filing

The special counsel’s filing that argues Trump isn’t immune from prosecution offered many details about his allies and advisers.

October 4, 2024
Stephen K. Bannon told a private gathering that “what Trump’s going to do is just declare victory,” which the president then did.

Walz’s digs at Trump and Vance show the cutting side of ‘Minnesota nice’

“Minnesota nice” can mean being unfailingly polite and kind. Or going to extremes to avoid conflict. Or being deeply passive aggressive.

October 1, 2024
People pass by a poster featuring Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as they exit the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party booth at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 23.

No hazardous chlorine levels found in Atlanta after fire at nearby plant, authorities say

Homes were evacuated in Rockdale County, and Atlanta-area residents reported a strong chemical smell, though officials said they hadn’t detected dangerous levels of chlorine near the capital.

September 30, 2024

Georgia lieutenant governor won’t face charges connected to 2020 election

Special prosecutor says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) did not act “with criminal intent” when he allegedly tried to help Donald Trump change the election results.

September 13, 2024
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) in Atlanta on Aug. 27.

Georgia judge dismisses two more charges Trump faced in election case

The former president will now face eight charges instead of 13. He is still accused of criminally conspiring to try to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

September 12, 2024
Former president Donald Trump stands at his lectern during the first presidential debate at CNN's studios in Atlanta on June 27.

Georgia school shooting suspect smuggled gun in backpack, investigators say

The new details about Colt Gray’s movements came as his father, also charged in the case, asked to be held in isolation at the jail amid threats

September 12, 2024
People pay respects Saturday at a memorial to the shooting victims at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. (Audra Melton for The Washington Post)

Georgia school shooting suspect and father appear in court for first time

Colt Gray, 14, appeared before a judge hours after his father was arrested and charged in the case. His father Colin appeared in court minutes after the son.

September 6, 2024
Colin Gray, 54, the father of alleged Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance on Friday in Winder, Ga.

Georgia school-shooting suspect struggled with mental health, aunt says

The parents of the 14-year-old high-school-shooting suspect have not commented publicly after the deadly attack at Apalachee High School.

September 5, 2024

Georgia students and teachers killed in deadliest school shooting this year

Frightened children prayed and wept in their classrooms as desperate parents ran down a rural road to reunite.

September 4, 2024
Women embrace following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday.