Miles Parks
Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.
Parks joined NPR as the 2014-15 Stone & Holt Weeks Fellow. Since then, he's investigated FEMA's efforts to get money back from Superstorm Sandy victims, profiled budding rock stars and produced for all three of NPR's weekday news magazines.
A graduate of the University of Tampa, Parks also previously covered crime and local government for The Washington Post and The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla.
In his spare time, Parks likes playing, reading and thinking about basketball. He wrote The Washington Post's obituary of legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt.
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The coronavirus relief package has $400 million to keep upcoming elections on track. But there are no conditions on the funds.
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President Trump said he has activated the National Guard to assist New York, California and Washington. -
Voters in Florida, Illinois and Arizona are still casting ballots in primary elections Tuesday amid disruption from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The governor ultimately turned to a state public health official to issue an order shutting down the primary after a judge said postponing the vote at the last minute would set "a terrible precedent." -
Louisiana and Georgia have postponed their presidential primaries, but the four states scheduled to vote on Tuesday say they are moving forward. Here's what they're doing to keep voters safe. -
In a press conference, the Vermont senator acknowledged calls for him to drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination but said he plans to debate former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday. -
Three steps voters can follow in order to vote in this year's elections.
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After a disappointing Super Tuesday, the billionaire former mayor of New York City announced he is suspending his campaign. -
Just ahead of the single most important day of the Democratic primary, former Vice President Biden picked up the endorsements of two former rivals. -
Seven months ago, Trump scrapped his plan to nominate Ratcliffe over concerns that he would not have the backing of Senate Republicans. It's unclear what has changed.
