WATCH: Lisa Desjardins on the future of Congress in a time of tension | UVA’s Jim Lehrer Lecture

Politics

PBS NewsHour Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins addressed the third annual James C. Lehrer Lecture at the University of Virginia's Miller Center on May 2, 2024.

Desjardins joined UVA's Miller Center Director William Antholis to talk about how she approaches her work covering Congress, especially amid these times of intense divisiveness.

Watch the full conversation in the video player above. 

The annual lecture series celebrates Jim Lehrer, co-founder of the PBS NewsHour.

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