Elena Moore
Elena Moore is an editorial assistant for NPR's Washington Desk working as the researcher for the 2020 campaign. She previously worked at NBC News and is also a proud former Washington Desk intern. Moore is a graduate from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y.
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The YouTube show "Surrounded" gives politicians a venue to debate people who disagree with them in hopes of winning them over. Those who've gone include Wes Moore, Pete Buttigieg and James Talarico. -
Democrats are searching for a new path forward in Maine after Graham Platner announced he was suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate.
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Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support. -
Graham Platner is facing growing pressure to end his campaign for U.S. Senate in Maine after Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault. Platner has denied the claim.
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The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as "categorically untrue." -
Democrats are hoping they can win back the House majority this fall, but fighting within the party could complicate their plans.
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A string of high-profile victories by democratic socialists is posing a challenge for Democrats as they look ahead to midterms and seek a path back to the majority in Congress.
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Last week, a pair of democratic socialists won competitive primary matchups in New York. Another in Philadelphia back in May, and on Tuesday in Denver, it happened again.
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New York's primary election highlighted a question the Democratic Party is facing: Just how progressive does it want to be? In safe seats, progressives win, but in competitive seats, moderates prevail. -
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election.
