Elena Moore

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Elena Moore is an editorial assistant for NPR's Washington Desk working as the researcher for the 2020 campaign. She previously worked at NBC News and is also a proud former Washington Desk intern. Moore is a graduate from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y.

From Health Care To The Economy: Where Trump And Biden Stand

By • Oct 16, 2020

President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have very different views on how to tackle America's pressing issues.

That much is clear. But what specifically are they proposing?

NPR Politics has sifted through Trump's and Biden's plans, as released by their campaigns, and narrowed in on a few key issues to show what they're promising and how each man's priorities differ from his opponent's.

Read all of the plans here.

Trump's And Biden's Plans On The Coronavirus Pandemic

By • Oct 16, 2020

Key Priorities: COVID-19

Joe Biden

  • Testing: Improve testing capacity and accessibility,

  • PPE: Expand access to personal protective equipment, or PPE.

  • Vaccine: Establish a plan for effectively producing and safely distributing a vaccine.

  • Race: Address disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on communities of color.

Trump Seems To Have 'Surrendered' On The Pandemic, Biden Says

By • Jul 1, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden took direct aim at President Trump on Tuesday, saying that Trump, who once called himself a "wartime president" taking on the coronavirus pandemic, seems to have now "surrendered."

"Remember when he exhorted the nation to sacrifice together in the face of this ... 'invisible enemy'? What happened? Now it's almost July, and it seems like our wartime president has surrendered," Biden said in prepared remarks.

Testing Could Unlock A Return To Normal Life, But Obstacles Persist

By & • Apr 28, 2020

Testing is the key that will unlock normalization for millions of Americans.

It's the doorway between the disaster response mode of the pandemic and confidence about returning to work, school and life. And it's also still apparently weeks or more away from scaling to a level that will make a big difference for most people in most places.

Precisely how far away isn't clear, although President Trump and a pageant of guests attempted on Monday to sell the idea that victory is just around the corner.

Trump Didn't See It Coming: Coronavirus Deaths Increased Tenfold This Month

By & • Apr 23, 2020

A month ago, President Trump went on Fox and downplayed the potential lethality of the novel coronavirus and compared it to the seasonal flu.

Trump Promises New Guidelines For Reopening The Country

By & • Apr 16, 2020

Worldwide total confirmed cases: 2,063,161

Total deaths: 136,938

U.S. total confirmed cases: 638,111

Confirmed U.S. deaths: 30,844

SOURCE: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, as of 11:35 p.m. ET Wednesday

President Trump is promising to deliver on Thursday guidelines to "reopen" America. He said some states would open even before May 1. That's two weeks away.