World Oct 15 Ukraine resumes strikes on energy targets, saying Russia never stopped its attacks The tense alliance between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump is nearing a new low point. After days of bitter back-and-forth between the two leaders, Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy targets. Trump had demanded an "energy ceasefire" this…
Arts Oct 12 In 'Blockers,' Michael Lewis highlights government workers who resisted DOGE Elon Musk has donated more than $365 million to support Republicans in the midterm elections. Musk's influence on the federal government is the focus of "Blockers," a new book by Michael Lewis. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Lewis to discuss…
Politics Oct 08 Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midterms Fusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR…
Politics Oct 02 Who's spending big, and where, in most expensive election cycle ever Spending for this year's midterms is accelerating as we get closer to Election Day. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins makes sense of the billions spent to influence who controls Congress next year.
Politics Oct 01 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,…
Politics Sep 23 New poll reveals how Trump's low approval might affect midterms With voting for the midterm elections already underway, President Trump is asking voters to pretend he's on the ballot. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that people are, but that could be bad news for the president. We found Democratic…
Nation Sep 22 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate…
Nation Sep 17 Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers,…
Politics Sep 16 North Carolina Senate race emerges as Dems' best chance to flip GOP seat The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate…