Alana Austin

BEHIND THE SCENES: A WEEK OF FIELD REPORTING: From camping out in Washington, DC area airports to track the DHS shutdown and TSA lines, to stake outs on Capitol Hill, here’s what it looks like to be a field reporter for a week...🎥🎤 I love everything about being a journalist and yes it is busy, but I keep it moving with help from my colleagues, and a whole lotta iced coffee and prayers along the journey. 🙏 Wishing you a wonderful week! @NEWSMAX #journalistlife #newsreporter #bts #behindthescenes #adayinmylife

Honoring the Fallen this Memorial Day, with coverage from the WWII Memorial to honor the 400,00+ lost in that conflict. @WWIIMemorial

GRWM: TV HAIR & MAKEUP 👩‍🦳🎀💄💋 Behind the Scenes getting ready for my live shots and reporting in the field this past weekend with my talented colleagues 🎥🎤 Sharing my routine with the hair, makeup, writing, research, phone calls / texts / emails, interviews, editing and more! 💻📱 #grwm #makeup #hair #bts #behindthescenes

My footage of the scene outside the White House after U.S. Secret Service neutralized a gunman who targeted a security checkpoint. A bystander was also struck amid the response from law enforcement responding to the threat. #whitehouse #news #politics #washingtondc #crime

🇺🇸 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: Honoring the more than one million fallen heroes - men and women - who served the country with tremendous courage and sacrifice. I had the privilege of interviewing WWII veteran, David Yoho, 97, following an observance ceremony in recognition of the 400,000+ lost in that conflict. Yoho - who is as sharp as they come - reflected on the significance of this weekend and how he remembers those beloved service members lost in battle. #memorialday #military #militarytiktok #usa #veteran

@RobertFDonahue1 This video is from minutes after the shooting. Since then, the gunman died after he was transported to the hospital. We are also hearing the bystander sadly passed away.

@alana_austin no fatalities? none? LOL not even just one ....

BREAKING NEWS: WHITE HOUSE ON LOCKDOWN - shots fired in the area as President Trump and his team are inside trying to negotiate a peace deal with Iran. One Secret Service officer told me the situation is now resolved and that no fatalities resulted from the incident. Reporters heard gunfire erupt this evening. This adds to the list of alarming events and danger affecting the administration, lawmakers, members of the media and the public, with many visitors in town for Memorial Day Weekend. #Iran #trump #whitehouse #politics #breakingnews

US SECRET SERVICE UPDATE: “Shortly after 6 p.m Saturday an individual in the area of 17th street and Pennsylvania Avenue pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing.   Secret Service Police returned fire striking the suspect who was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. During the shooting one bystander was also struck by gunfire.   No injuries were sustained by officers. The President was in the White House during the incident, however no protectees or operations were impacted.   This incident remains under investigation and additional information will be released as it becomes available.” - Anthony Guglielmi Chief of Communications, United States Secret Service:

WHITE HOUSE LOCKDOWN: Reports indicate the shooter is now dead and one bystander was injured near the White House complex this evening. Details are fluid as this is an active investigation scene blocked off to the public and the media. #whitehouse #trump #iran #crime #washingtondc

"There are dozens and dozens of law enforcement vehicles... it does look like this is mainly in the active investigation period." NEWSMAX correspondent Alana Austin gives a live update on the shooting incident outside of the White House. @alana_austin

EBOLA UPDATE: Travelers who recently visited countries affected by a potentially lethal virus are returning to the U.S. through Dulles International Airport outside Washington, DC. In Africa, hundreds have fallen ill to this severe disease, which can cause widespread, devastating inflammation throughout the body. The CDC and public health workers are now subjecting those passengers to medical screenings, if they spent time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past few weeks. #ebola #airport #travel #publichealth #health

EBOLA WATCH 🦠: U.S. citizens and permanent residents who have recently visited countries in Africa affected by an outbreak of a severe, inflammatory hemorrhagic fever will undergo public health screening measures. All those passengers are being routed to the airport outside Washington, DC - with hospitals and healthcare workers on standby for potential cases. The often-fatal virus is not deemed a widespread threat to the general public. #ebola #health #airport #travel #publichealth

GOP lawmakers, faith leaders, and advocacy groups gathered to address the devastating reality of child trafficking in the United States. NEWSMAX Correspondent @alana_austin has more on “Bianca Across the Nation.”

MIDTERM ELECTIONS: Trump-endorsed candidates are wiping out incumbent lawmakers from primary races in various states. This week resulted in the ousting of Representative Thomas Massie for the GOP slot, and now the backing of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over sitting Senator John Cornyn rocks Capitol Hill. I’m hearing mixed reaction to these shakeups from members of the GOP. Some House leaders tell me the successors could be more cooperative in carrying out their agenda, while other lawmakers fear majority control is on the line. #election #trump #news #politics #congress

NEWSMAX projects that Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein will defeat sitting Congressman Thomas Massie in the KY-04 Republican primary.

📺 BEHIND THE SCENES 📰: A video montage attempting to capture the fast-paced lifestyle of an on-air television news reporter based in Washington, DC. Sharing moments of rushing to the White House for live shots, then pivoting to Capitol Hill, or on the move for other types of stories and events coverage for the viewers. Never a dull moment and we sure do live in busy times! #behindthescenes #bts #news #politics #dayinthelife

📺 Behind the Scenes: What it looks like as an on-air field reporter on a weekend warrior shift…from the #bts of our #grwm hair & #makeup routine to the view of our live shot location. 💄🎀👩‍🦳🎤🚨🗞️📰 #grwmroutine #behindthescenes

FREE IRAN RALLY IN DC: Iranian-Americans and supporters including representatives of the Kurdish community are rallying to speak out on grave human rights abuses inside the country. Activists fear that a growing number of resistance groups and political dissidents are being executed and jailed, with escalating intimidation tactics to discourage another uprising. #iran #kurdistan #middleeast #news #politics

National Police Week: Thousands of police officers, family members and officials gather in Washington, DC to honor the fallen - men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while in service to their communities. 109 law enforcement members who were killed in the line of duty last year will be remembered for their heroism and service. #police #policeofficer #washingtondc #news #politics

HARASSMENT ON THE HILL: Public pressure grows for an overhaul to the way harassment and misconduct claims are investigated in Congress. I tracked down one lawmaker under investigation - North Carolina GOP Congressman Chuck Edwards. In a one on one interview with me, Edwards denies allegations of making advances at decades-younger female subordinates. Yet, he did not refute some of the specific details of the case. #news #congress #politics #metoo #washingtondc