Domenico Montanaro
Stories
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Political violence is on the rise in America. What's driving it?
Before his apprehension, speculation about the identity and motivations of Charlie Kirk's killer filled the void. A increasingly familiar pattern of political violence is taking shape in America.
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The killing of Charlie Kirk adds to a time of political upheaval and violence
The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a series of politically motivated violent acts just in recent months.
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How the Trump administration is trying to reshape K-12 education
As a new academic year starts, American schools are not immune from the politics of this moment. We discuss K-12 education in the U.S., and what the Trump administration wants to change about it.
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Efforts pick up in Congress to force vote on release of Jeffrey Epstein files
There's a renewed bipartisan push in Congress for information about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein to be released, with some members trying to force a vote to release all related files.
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Trump's cultural impact
Before he entered politics, most Americans knew Donald Trump as an entertainer. In his second term, he's taken aim at cultural institutions.
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Week in Politics: Israel faces criticism for Gaza takeover plan; Trump doesn't intervene
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As Trump faces continued scrutiny over Epstein, the administration rehashes 2016 Russian interference probe
During a week of urgent news, the administration has pushed a report on Obama and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. NPR Senior Political Editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro and Cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin unpack the context and timing.
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How and why Trump has struggled in dealing with the Epstein files
The usual deflection tactics — releasing unrelated information, blaming Democrats and the media — haven't worked with this controversy.
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White House under pressure to release documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case
The Trump administration is under pressure to release more documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. That's even after a Florida judge declined to release grand jury documents from the probe.
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It's not a major election year, but political ads are everywhere
If it feels like there is an influx of political ads right now, it's because there are. We look at why the ads are everywhere and who is paying for them.
