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About Lisa @LisaDNews

Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work.

She specializes in breaking down complex stories and political disagreements into the key pieces that matter, often translating numbers and fiscal information into accessible stories for the audience.

Prior to joining News Hour, Desjardins spent nearly ten years with CNN as a senior correspondent and Capitol Hill reporter. Prior to CNN, she reported for the Associated Press, WBTW-TV, WIS-TV, WTS-TV, Reuters, and The Sun News. At WIS in Columbia, South Carolina, she broke news of the compromise to bring down the Confederate flag from the state house dome.

Desjardins earned a bachelor’s degree at the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She also received a first level graduate degree in Russian Studies from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.

Desjardins’ reporting during and after the January 6th Capitol insurrection was the recipient of a Peabody Award, the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Joan S. Barone Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. She is also the recipient of a Peabody Award for CNN’s coverage of the 2008 election and a Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi award for national breaking news for coverage of the Haiti earthquake.

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Politics Nov 10

End of shutdown in sight as some Democrats break with leadership to make deal with GOP

At 41 days and counting, the end of the longest shutdown in government history could be in sight. A group of Democrats and one independent crossed the aisle to make a deal with Republicans. It still needs approval from the…

Politics Nov 07

Congress remains deadlocked on ending shutdown as airlines forced to cancel flights

U.S. airlines began cutting hundreds of flights at major airports as the impact of a record-long shutdown kicked in further. Nearly 800 flights at 40 airports were canceled by midday. It comes as Congress and President Trump remain deadlocked over…

Politics Nov 06

Where negotiations to end the federal shutdown stand

As airports brace for widespread travel disruptions amid the government shutdown, Lisa Desjardins reports on the efforts to end the record-long closure.

Politics Nov 04

California redistricting battle becomes expensive and deeply divisive

Voters in California are deciding the fate of a plan to redraw congressional maps, a move that could have national implications. Lisa Desjardins traveled to the Golden State, where it's become an expensive fight and a deeply divisive issue for…

Politics Nov 04

WATCH: Key takeaways from the 2025 elections

PBS News’ Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers looked at a few takeaways from this year’s election results.

Politics Nov 03

SNAP benefits will be partially funded as shutdown stretches on, White House says

With the federal government shutdown on its 34th day, the Trump administration said it will restart some food aid payments. That comes after two judges ruled the government must keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, running. But millions…

Politics Oct 30

Government shutdown reaches 5th week with important deadlines looming

As the federal government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, Lisa Desjardins reports on the progress toward a resolution and the growing consequences of the continuing closure.

Politics Oct 28

Why Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court election has national implications

Election Day is a week away, and while there are some gubernatorial races getting attention, there is also a trio of votes for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that continues a trend of big spending in judicial elections. Pennsylvania is a…

Politics Oct 24

As federal workers miss paychecks during shutdown, many turn to food banks for relief

The government shutdown reached day 24 on Friday, marking another milestone for federal workers as they missed a paycheck. That is putting the squeeze on family finances, and many federal workers are now turning to local food banks to help…

Politics Oct 23

Federal workers set to miss full paycheck as government shutdown drags on

In the standoff over the government shutdown, Republicans tried something new, offering a Senate bill that would pay some federal workers who are still on the job. Democrats blocked that move, arguing that it excludes too many people. It comes…

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