Domenico Montanaro
Domenico Montanaro is NPR's senior political editor/correspondent. Based in Washington, D.C., his work appears on air and online delivering analysis of the political climate in Washington and campaigns. He also helps edit political coverage.
Montanaro joined NPR in 2015 and oversaw coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign, including for broadcast and digital.
Before joining NPR, Montanaro served as political director and senior producer for politics and law at PBS NewsHour. There, he led domestic political and legal coverage, which included the 2014 midterm elections, the Supreme Court, and the unrest in Ferguson, Mo.
Prior to PBS NewsHour, Montanaro was deputy political editor at NBC News, where he covered two presidential elections and reported and edited for the network's political blog, "First Read." He has also worked at CBS News, ABC News, The Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, and taught high school English.
Montanaro earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Delaware and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
A native of Queens, N.Y., Montanaro is a life-long Mets fan and college basketball junkie.
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DeSantis has made the culture wars central to his political identity — and intends to run that way in the GOP primary for president. -
Election Day is Tuesday, but expect this election to go on a while. Close races, rules changes and a conspiratorial environment all may lead to delays.
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The election between Trump and Biden is still not settled, and it might not be for days.
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It's going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake. For Republicans, it's all about trying to stick the culture war to Biden.
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White voters without a college degree helped President Trump win in 2016. But census data show they make up less eligible voters now. The electorate has more whites with college degrees and Latinx.
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President Trump promised an "uplifting" convention, but the first night painted an image of a dystopia that would take hold if Democrat Joe Biden is elected.
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The Republican convention will be all about President Trump. Will he outline a clear second-term agenda?
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Joe Biden delivered the speech of his life Thursday night, seeking to show, perhaps for the first time since this campaign began, why he should be president.
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On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, the party focused less on President Trump and instead on its own vision and future. Speakers boosted the cause to elect Joe Biden.
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Political conventions are made for TV. But this year's Democratic National Convention was virtual only. NPR discusses how the first night played out for viewers.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama stole the show as Democrats tried out a glossy, highly produced, made-for-TV special to replace the energy of a live crowd at a convention.
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The Democratic convention, which begins Monday, will be a more widespread TV production than past years. How will that affect the Democrats' message against President Trump?
