Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Houston, Texas

Red states

Education: Harvard College, BA Social Studies, 1999

Molly Hennessy-Fiske has reported from Texas for the past decade. She also worked at newspapers in California, Florida, North Carolina, Washington D.C. and her hometown of Syracuse, N.Y.
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Texas is gearing up in a big way for Trump’s mass deportation campaign

The state’s Republican leaders say they’re primed for Texas to be both the model and epicenter as the incoming administration cracks down on immigration.

November 29, 2024
Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's incoming “border czar,” talks to members of the Texas National Guard and the Department of Public Safety during a visit to Eagle Pass on Tuesday. Gov. Greg Abbott, center, also addressed the group.

    Tom Homan vows to ‘finish Trump’s work’ at the border

    Incoming "border czar" Tom Homan served a Thanksgiving meal at the forward operating base in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Nov. 26.

    November 27, 2024

      Tom Homan vows to ‘finish Trump’s work’ at the border

      Incoming "border czar" Tom Homan served a thanksgiving meal at the forward operating base in Eagle Pass, Tex. on Nov. 26.

      November 27, 2024

      Oklahoma school district cited for indifference to students’ civil rights

      In an agreement with federal investigators, Owasso school officials promised to address instances of discrimination and sex-based harassment of students.

      November 15, 2024
      The death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student in Owasso, Oklahoma, prompted vigils there and nationally. It also drew a federal investigation for potential civil rights violations by that school district. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)

      How the election changed abortion access

      In last week’s election, abortion was on the ballot in 10 states. Measures to enshrine abortion rights or protect reproductive rights passed in seven states — and failed in three other states. Now, both sides are claiming victory.

      November 12, 2024

      For abortion ballot measures, strong success or guarded victory?

      Constitutional amendments for abortion rights passed in seven states Tuesday, but their impact nationally is unclear given the incoming Trump administration.

      November 6, 2024
      An election night watch party in Kansas City, Missouri, after results show that voters passed an abortion rights amendment to the state constitution.

      Majority of states’ abortion ballot measures appear headed for victory

      But abortion supporters had a major setback in Florida, where a proposed constitutional amendment to end the state’s strict ban fell just short of passage.

      November 6, 2024
      Signs for and against Proposition 139, Arizona's ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, greet voters Tuesday at a polling site in the town of Surprise.

      Early voting turnout high as nearly 47% of 2020 electorate cast ballots

      As millions of Americans cast their ballots early, Election Day has morphed into Election Season.

      November 2, 2024
      Election volunteers chat with potential voters as people queue to cast their ballots at Bojangles Coliseum on the last day of early voting in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday.

      After Helene and Milton, residents of Casey Key question its future

      Two back-to-back destructive storms make some ponder the burden of the barrier island’s beauty. Will they rebuild, again or give in to climate change?

      October 12, 2024

        Casey Key residents return home after Milton

        Casey Key, Fla., suffered major damage during both Hurricane Helene and Milton. The Post’s Molly Hennessy-Fiske reported from the area on Oct. 11.

        October 11, 2024