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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 23

These 4 issues offer the best chance for compromise in the new Congress

Lawmakers must consider how they want to govern in a Capitol where nothing can pass unless the Republican-led Senate and soon-to-be Democratic-led House agree.

Politics Nov 05

A quick guide to Election Day

Election Day will be a referendum on President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. The election is also a big test for Democrats. Here is a guide of key issues and races to watch in the final hours of the…

Politics Oct 29

Will ‘red tide’ algae in Florida turn some Republican voters ‘blue’?

From rising sea-levels to toxic algae, Florida voters have a host of water problems on their minds this election season. Governor and Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott saw his poll numbers slide as ‘red tide’ algae bloomed. Scott’s critics blame…

Politics Oct 04

What senators are saying about the FBI’s Kavanaugh report

Senators, preparing for a vote, react after reviewing the FBI's supplemental background investigation on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Politics Sep 28

4 possible outcomes for Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation

This is what Republican leaders hope to do, several senators confirmed to the PBS NewsHour.

Politics Sep 24

Everything we know about the allegations against Kavanaugh

Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination has become ensnared by a he-said-they-said debate over sexual misconduct allegations. Here’s what we know.

Politics Sep 19

GOP faces identity crisis as some candidates stoke racial divide

This year, a handful of GOP congressional candidates have openly expressed or supported racist views, opening up a divide in the party over how to address the issue and who Republicans want to be. Lisa Desjardins takes us inside a…

Politics Sep 19

Controversial GOP candidate questions whether white nationalist movement exists

Virginia Republican Senate candidate Corey Stewart expresses views on race that are rarely said publicly by congressional candidates.

Nation Sep 18

How the sexual assault accusation against Kavanaugh unfolded, in one timeline

Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations have raised many questions -- including about how and when they were made public.

Politics Sep 12

How Brett Kavanaugh and the abortion debate are driving a key Senate race

In Missouri, two opposing campaigns share a focus: how a potential Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh could impact the landmark legal decision Roe v. Wade. Republican candidate for Senate Josh Hawley has made it a central part of his bid against…

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