Allison Michaels

Washington, D.C.

Deputy Director, Audio at The Washington Post

deputy director of audio @washingtonpost

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Articles

Record early voting, and good signs for the GOP

Oct 22, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Allison Michaels |Laura Benshoff

Democrats tend to vote early in droves, but early returns this year show signs that GOP voters are hearing their party’s message to cast votes however they can. As of Monday afternoon, nearly 1.5 million Georgia voters had cast their ballots. In North Carolina, the number is over 1 million. And in Nevada, more Republicans are voting early than Democrats.
FTC Chair Lina Khan vs. Big Tech

Jun 12, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Elahe Izadi |Allison Michaels |Peter Bresnan |Sean Carter

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, right, listens to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) before she testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in D.C. on July 13, 2023. (Shuran Huang for The Washington Post)Since Lina Khan was appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission in 2021, the FTC has become more ambitious in its efforts to curb alleged unfair business practices.
Try This

Apr 2, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Cristina Quinn |Renita Jablonski |Allison Michaels |Katty Huertas |Audrey Valbuena |Christian Font | +1 more

Snackable advice for life’s common challenges“Try This” from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we can all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. Meet your hostHost Cristina Quinn brings exactly the right amount of motivation with her endearing enthusiasm and the curiosity to learn along with you.