Marissa Martinez

Editor, Breaking News

Marissa is a breaking news editor at The Washington Sun.

She is originally from Chicago. She has previously worked at NBC News, The 19th, Apple News, POLITICO and the Texas Tribune, covering everything from national campaigns to agriculture.

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Trump Doxxes Tom Cotton’s Cell Phone

October 03, 2026 02:00 p.m.
Afternoon Sun: PAC Off

October 02, 2026 04:38 p.m.
Schumer Super PAC Drops $2 Million in Senate Democrats’ First Texas Spend

October 01, 2026 09:36 p.m.
Afternoon Sun: No Campaign, No Gain

October 01, 2026 05:19 p.m.
Afternoon Sun: Like Stockwork

September 30, 2026 04:48 p.m.
Afternoon Sun: Pain in the Ads

September 25, 2026 04:49 p.m.
Supreme Court Allows States to Purge Voters Using an Updated Immigration Database

September 25, 2026 12:08 p.m.
Afternoon Sun: Back That Press Up

September 24, 2026 05:04 p.m.
Thune Ramps Up Spending in Texas as Paxton Struggles in Polling

September 23, 2026 07:33 p.m.
Afternoon Sun: All Is Not OK

September 23, 2026 05:00 p.m.
Afternoon Sun: Annihilation & Escalations

September 22, 2026 04:40 p.m.
White House Turns Away Journalists After Trump Declares Ban

September 19, 2026 09:54 a.m.
Jump on the Ban-wagon

September 18, 2026 04:59 p.m.
Texas Democrat Sees a Fundraising Surge Following Opponent’s Racist Posts

September 17, 2026 07:42 p.m.
Curtains for the Kennedy Center?

September 17, 2026 05:08 p.m.
Panic! In the Speaker’s Office

September 16, 2026 05:02 p.m.