Elena Moore
Elena Moore is a political reporter assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She covers breaking news at the White House, Congress and other government agencies for all NPR platforms.
She is also a leading national reporter covering young voters and youth politics. As part of NPR's 2024 election team, Moore traveled around the country reporting on emerging political trends and top issues for young Americans who hold a wide range of political viewpoints.
Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Moore covered the first Gen-Z candidates to run for Congress. During the 2020 election cycle, she did both reporting and production as a researcher for the Washington Desk. She is also a former producer of the NPR Politics Podcast.
Before coming to NPR in 2019, Moore worked at NBC News. She is a former Paul Miller Reporting Fellow at the National Press Foundation and a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Moore is originally and proudly from Brooklyn, New York.
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The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Max Miller, after the Ohio Republican asked for a probe of the domestic abuse allegations that have swirled around his reelection bid.
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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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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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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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President Trump's numbers are falling, as many Americans harbor concerns about the economy. His approval now stands at 36% — according to the latest NPR/ PBS News/Marist Poll — a new low.
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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. -
The Justice Department says it will abide by a federal judge's ruling pausing the government's creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that has drawn bipartisan pushback in Congress.
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The vast majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — say there should be age caps for members of Congress, as well as term limits, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
