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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Democrats could have a narrow path to winning the Senate, with these specific states on the table. -
President Trump campaigned on promises of victories on everything from the economy to foreign policy, but he has seen some major setbacks in recent weeks.
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A survey by Georgetown University reveals how President Trump has controlled information and upended the norms of White House reporting.
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May and June are big months for primary elections. Already, races we've seen have shown a mixed bag for Republicans while Democrats have often overperformed. And races are driving up big price tags.
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President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.
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President Trump spent much of the week on the defense after major setbacks ranging from the courts and the economy to foreign policy.
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President Trump faces mounting political pressure on multiple fronts, particularly when it comes to his handling of the war and the consequences it's having on the economy. -
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether all children born in the United States can continue to automatically receive citizenship. -
Public support for Democrats and Republicans has hardened in recent months, leaving an increasingly narrow sliver of undecided voters.
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President Trump is demanding concessions from Democrats, his own party and partners across the globe.
