Debbi Wilgoren

Washington, D.C.

Immigration issues, politics and government in Maryland and in the Northern Virginia suburbs Education: Dartmouth College, B.A., 1989

 Debbi Wilgoren is local politics and immigration editor for The Washington Post, directing a team of reporters who cover immigration, the Maryland statehouse and politics and government in the suburban counties that surround the nation's capital . She was previously part of the breaking news team, where she reported on overnight and early-morning foreign, national and local breaking events. Before that, she spent 15 years as a Metro reporter for the Post, covering poverty, gentrification, development, education, religion, crime and federal courts.

Latest from Debbi Wilgoren

Gov. Larry Hogan’s State of Business address: ‘The Fight for Maryland’s Future’

The Republican governor attacked priorities of the Democratic-majority legislature on Tuesday.

Jun 4, 2019

Maryland Gov. Hogan calls for investigation into alleged tampering with graduation rates

Hogan asked the state Board of Education to probe allegations of fraud in Prince George’s.

Jun 25, 2017

Here’s what Martin O’Malley said when he launched his campaign

Text of Martin O’Malley’s announcement that he will run for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.

May 30, 2015

Big projects, bigger and bigger costs

May 14, 2014

Biggest takeaways from Jeffrey Thompson’s court hearing today

Mar 10, 2014

Justice Department says USIS submitted 665,000 incomplete background checks

Falls Church-based USIS won nearly $12 million in bonuses for rushed security probes, U.S. says.

Jan 23, 2014

Metro: Orange Line delays

Train malfunction at Landover is causing delays on the Orange Line. Red Line delays from earlier malfunctions at Union Station, Metro Center have been resolved.

Jan 14, 2014

Metro trains delayed in morning commute, some weather-related

Red, Orange and Blue line delays due to a broken rail at Brookland, a disabled train outside Cheverly and a sick customer aboard a train at Eastern Market.

Jan 9, 2014

N.J. Democrat calls for federal probe of Christie

Jan 9, 2014

Christie to speak on bridge-closing scandal

The New Jersey governor will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. ET.

Jan 9, 2014