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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Saying he's "not interested in laying blame," Ryan called on the committees to take the lead in drafting all major legislation, and for a return to regular order. -
Announcing his intent to resign on the House floor Thursday, Boehner said he leaves "with no regrets, no burdens." -
NPR's politics team chatted during the debate on Twitter. You can view an archived version here.
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Ryan publicly declined to run for speaker at least three times this year, but then said he relented after pressure from Republican leaders. -
Both candidates have said they are running positive campaigns, but that could change in this week's debate. In the past, they have shown a willingness to turn tough on their opponents.
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House Speaker John Boehner announced he is stepping down at the end of October. Rank-and-file conservatives reacted with glee — again highlighting the sharp GOP divide. -
In an interview with NPR to be broadcast this week, the president spoke strongly of his critics, including some in his own party. He also talked about letting his passions show more in his sixth year.
