Amita Kelly
Amita Kelly is a Washington editor, where she works across beats and platforms to edit election, politics and policy news and features stories.
Previously, she was a digital editor on NPR's National and Washington Desks, where she coordinated and edited coverage for NPR.org as well as social media and audience engagement. She was also an editor and producer for NPR's newsmagazine program Tell Me More, where she covered health, politics, parenting and, once, how Korea celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
Kelly has also worked at Kaiser Health News and NBC News. She was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellow at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where she earned her M.A., and earned a B.A. in English from Wellesley College. She is a native of Southern California, where even Santa surfs.
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Trump, Hailing Law Enforcement, Signs Executive Order Calling For Police ReformThe president is facing political pressure to take action following the national outcry over the killing of George Floyd and others at the hands of police.
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Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams each said they experienced symptoms starting Saturday evening. At least five other lawmakers who were in contact with them are self-quarantining. -
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shared a tense moment after Tuesday night's Democratic debate. Now, CNN has released audio of the exchange. -
Biden Doubles Down On Heated Town Hall Where He Called Voter A 'Damn Liar'"The fact of the matter is, this guy stood up and he was, in fact, lying," Biden said in an interview Friday evening with NPR Morning Edition host Rachel Martin. -
The Trump campaign says recent moves by House Democrats helped supercharge the president's fundraising.
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Hickenlooper painted himself as a relative centrist in the crowded, progressive presidential field. But he wasn't able to gain much traction. O'Rourke plans to focus on the president. -
Amid tweets by President Trump that he still wants the 2020 census to ask about citizenship, an official says the Justice Department has been told to find a way to make that happen. -
Days after the Supreme Court ruled to keep the question off the census for now, the Trump administration decided to stand down on its efforts to push for its addition on forms for next year's count. -
Attorney General Mark Herring says when he was in college, "some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time." -
The partial government shutdown is rippling beyond federal workers and contractors. If you are seeing effects of the shutdown in your life, work or travel, we want to hear your story.
