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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 24

Dems control the House by only 3 seats. Here’s how redistricting efforts could affect that

Political lines are changing, as states across the country redraw their congressional maps — a process with huge implications for the balance of power in Washington, especially heading into 2022 elections. Lisa Desjardins explores.

Nation Nov 24

A history of how lucky turkeys came to earn presidential pardons

In between muscling the Build Back Better Act through the U.S. House of Representatives and departing for the holiday, President Joe Biden made time for another executive duty: The pardoning of two turkeys. Lisa Desjardins is back with this report…

Nation Nov 23

What the ‘Unite the Right’ trial reveals about white nationalism in the U.S.

A jury in Charlottesville on Tuesday found the main organizers behind the deadly 2017 "Unite the Right" rally liable on one charge but deadlocked on two key charges. Lisa Desjardins explains.

Politics Nov 19

Child care, climate change and other provisions in Build Back Better bill passed by House

House Democrats are heading into the weekend with a victory after passing President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation Friday morning. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long debate that held up the bill until now, what's in the sweeping legislation,…

Politics Nov 18

With House on the cusp of passing Build Back Better bill, big Senate fight expected

The U.S. House of Representatives is on the cusp of passing President Joe Biden's sweeping Build Back Better legislation. The $1.7 trillion bill would touch everything from child care to health care to climate change. While Democrats are ready to…

Politics Nov 18

This Build Back Better proposal would raise wages for workers with disabilities

The Build Back Better bill drafted by the House is a heavyweight, but there's one wage proposal that would affect tens of thousands of American workers with disabilities.

Politics Nov 17

Rep. Gosar censured over anime video that depicted violence against Democrats

The U.S. House of Representatives censured one of its own for the first time in more than a decade. Wednesday's censure vote against Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona was divided — nearly along party lines. Lisa Desjardins has been…

Economy Nov 10

What’s driving U.S. inflation and how price pressures could be reduced

New numbers show an inflationary wave is still building in the U.S. economy. The labor department reports consumer prices jumped more than six percent in October as compared to a year ago — the biggest increase in 31 years. Catherine…

Nation Nov 08

What went wrong at the Astroworld Festival and how panic played a role in the crowd surge

A crowd surge last Friday at the Astroworld Festival in Houston Texas left eight people dead and many others injured. Since the incident, there has been a growing number of questions and concerns about the security measures that were in…

Politics Nov 02

Dems may plan vote on on infrastructure, Build Back Better bill as early as this week

Democrats in Congress have spent the last several days working towards passing the Build Back Better and infrastructure packages. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with an update on negotiations.

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