Ana Ceballos is a Washington correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. She covers the White House and Congress. Before joining The Times, she was a state government and politics reporter for the Miami Herald, where she covered the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis with a focus on immigration and education. Her reporting has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Polk Award in 2022 for political reporting. She is a graduate of San Diego State University and grew up in both San Diego and Tijuana.
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