María Luisa Paúl

Washington, D.C.

Morning Mix reporter

Education: University of Notre Dame, BA in political science and economics

María Luisa Paúl is a reporter on The Washington Post's Morning Mix team. Paúl hails from Caracas, Venezuela. She first joined The Post as an intern on the General Assignment desk and has previously reported at the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald. In 2021, Paúl graduated from the University of Notre Dame, receiving degrees in political science and economics, with a minor in journalism, ethics and democracy. At Notre Dame, she served as talent and inclusion director, news writer and podcast host for the Observer, the university's independent, student-run newspaper.
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Officers rushed to help a crying ‘damsel in distress.’ It was a goat.

What seemed like a person in distress prompted a police response in Enid, Okla. But it wasn’t a human crying out for help — it was a goat.

May 12, 2023

Is the sun white or yellow? It’s a hot debate, and everyone’s wrong.

A Twitter post left people divided over the sun's color. We asked scientists to weigh in.

May 11, 2023

In Texas town, gunfire has been constant — but never before so deadly

The nightly explosion turned late Friday into horror, with five people, including a child, killed in a sudden confrontation.

May 5, 2023

Man accused of fatally shooting 5 neighbors captured after days-long manhunt

Authorities said the suspect, identified as Francisco Oropesa, killed his neighbors Friday after they asked him to stop shooting near their yard, then fled.

May 2, 2023

They left Honduras for a better life. In America, gun violence found them.

They left Honduras for a better life. In America, gun violence found them.

May 2, 2023

Family says they repeatedly called 911 during Texas shooter’s rampage

“Why is he killing my family now?” Ramiro Guzmán recalled telling a 911 operator late Friday. Authorities are still searching for the person who killed five of them.

May 1, 2023

The conservative campaign to rewrite child labor laws

The Foundation for Government Accountability, a Florida-based think tank and lobbying group, drafted state legislation to strip child workplace protections, emails show.

May 1, 2023

FBI hitting ‘dead ends’ in search for man suspected of killing 5 neighbors

The FBI on Sunday warned anyone who might see the suspect not to confront him because he is considered “armed and dangerous.”

April 30, 2023

DOJ challenges Tennessee over ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Biden administration filed a motion to join a lawsuit three Tennessee families filed against their state over a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors.

April 28, 2023

Who is Zooey Zephyr, the trans lawmaker banned from her own House in Montana?

Zooey Zephy, a transgender lawmaker, has been disciplined by the Montana House after criticizing colleagues pushing for a ban on gender affirming care for children.

April 26, 2023