Elena Moore
Elena Moore is a production assistant for the NPR Politics Podcast. She also fills in as a reporter for the NewsDesk. Moore previously worked as a production assistant for Morning Edition. During the 2020 presidential campaign, she worked for the Washington Desk as an editorial assistant, doing both research and reporting. Before coming to NPR, Moore worked at NBC News. She is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is originally and proudly from Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, they chose a nominee with a similar economic populist message as Platner. -
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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Buttigieg, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, shared his family's experience when police and Child Protective Services came to his home investigating an anonymous tip that was false.
