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About Laura

Laura Barrón-López is the White House Correspondent for the PBS News Hour, where she covers the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration for the nightly news broadcast. She is also a CNN political analyst.

Barrón-López was part of the News Hour team honored with a Peabody Award in 2024 for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

Previously, Barrón-López was a White House reporter for POLITICO. In her time covering the Biden administration for POLITICO, she focused on the power dynamics between the White House and Capitol Hill, covering the president's agenda on gun violence, immigration, voting rights, infrastructure and more. Barrón-López previously covered the 2020 presidential election for POLITICO as a national political reporter, focusing on voter demographics, and policy shifts within the Democratic Party.

Barrón-López previously led 2018 coverage of the Democratic Party for the Washington Examiner. Before that, Barrón-López covered Congress for HuffPost, focusing on climate change, criminal justice reform, and coal miner pensions, among other policy debates in the Senate and House.

Early in her career, she covered energy and environment policy for The Hill. Her work has been published in The Oregonian, OC Register, E&E Publishing, and Roll Call. Barrón-López earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton.

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Laura’s Recent Stories

Politics Jul 23

Harris lays out her case against Trump in first campaign event in Wisconsin

Vice President Kamala Harris has been laying out her game plan against Donald Trump in her first major outing since President Biden's departure from the 2024 race. Her trip to Wisconsin comes as Harris is getting more support from powerful…

Politics Jul 22

Harris solidifies Democratic support and is favorite to replace Biden on ticket

Vice President Kamala Harris is entering uncharted territory after President Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. Harris is already the favorite to win the Democratic nomination. Despite the Trump campaign's fast attacks on Harris, Democrats are energized and…

Politics Jul 21

What to know as Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race and endorses Harris

With support from Democrats eroding by the day, President Biden announced he’s dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Vice President Harris to be his party’s nominee. Harris later said in a statement, “My intention is to earn and…

Politics Jul 19

Pressure mounts on Biden to step aside as more Democrats ask him to end his campaign

The pressure is mounting on President Biden to step aside from his campaign. Ten more congressional Democrats called for Biden to exit the race, but his campaign insists he’s staying in and remains committed to staying at the top of…

Politics Jul 18

More Democrats urge Biden to consider dropping out as he’s off campaign trail with COVID

While President Biden remains off the campaign trail with COVID, the calls urging him to drop out of the presidential race are growing. Two Democratic sources confirm to the News Hour that Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader…

Politics Jul 18

How Nikki Haley voters are responding to the GOP convention’s unity message

Former President Donald Trump says he’s planning to deliver a message of unity as he accepts the GOP nomination Thursday night. But will the Republican voters who supported Nikki Haley in the primary be persuaded? We asked Haley voters who…

Politics Jul 17

Fact-checking right-wing claims about election security and noncitizens voting

Speakers at the Republican convention have repeated falsehoods that Democrats are rigging the election and that non-citizens will vote in November. That claim is just one of many conspiracy theories about the security of America’s election system that are being…

Politics Jul 15

How Biden is adjusting in aftermath of Trump shooting and Democrats asking him to drop out

With the Republican National Convention underway, President Joe Biden is easing back into campaign mode. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on how President Biden is adjusting his campaign after calling on Americans to reject political violence.

Politics Jul 12

Biden fails to quiet Democratic doubters as more express concern about his prospects

President Biden is facing more calls from Democratic lawmakers to step aside as the party’s nominee. Since his Thursday night press conference several House Democrats have issued statements asking for the president to leave the race. They join other congressional…

Politics Jul 11

Biden faces major public test as more Democrats call for him to step aside

President Biden is facing a high-pressure moment, preparing to hold his first solo press conference in several months at the NATO summit in Washington. It’s a major public test for the president’s re-election campaign as he faces questions over his…

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