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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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Lisa’s Recent Stories

Politics Jun 13

Two views of President Trump: near and far

In the past day, NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff interviewed two men with important perspectives on President Donald Trump. And, we noticed, particularly contrasting perspectives. One from across the globe, the other from relatively nearby.

Politics Jun 07

9 things we learned from Comey’s prepared Senate remarks

Comey’s seven-page testimony marks the first time the ousted FBI director publicly confirmed that the president pressured him on multiple investigative fronts.

Politics Jun 06

The 5 big hurdles on the GOP calendar

Four-plus months into President Donald Trump’s first term, the calendar the GOP envisioned when it took over the full reins of government has not materialized. From health care to the debt ceiling, here are some of the the jams ahead.

Politics May 17

When it comes to Trump, what do voters care about?

We know that voters who supported President Trump wanted a shake-up in Washington. Here's how Trump's approval rating has tracked with major decisions.

Politics May 16

Sen. Burr on Comey memo: ‘Somebody is going to have to do more than just have anonymous sources’

Burr pushed back against a report that suggested President Trump asked former FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into Michael Flynn.

Politics May 10

A roller coaster of reactions unfold in Congress the day after Comey was fired

Here is a look, by rough timeline, at how the scene played out.

Politics May 04

Listen to Democrats’ taunts and Republicans’ cheers as health care bill passes

The final call for votes is issued. Democrats loudly respond, mocking Republicans with, “Are you sure?” among other taunts. The gavel falls and Republicans let out a cheer of relief -- one that had been building for eight years.

Politics May 03

What’s on Steve Bannon’s policy white board? Now we know

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s fabled white board, filled with a list of policy goals, appeared to show up in the background of a photo posted Tuesday evening by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

Politics May 02

What we’ve learned about Trump from a week of explosive interviews

In a series of eight sit-down interviews over the last seven days, President Donald Trump launched a buckshot round of headline-making quotes. The interviews were all pegged to the president’s first 100 day. Poring over them now, we noticed some…

Politics Apr 29

What we learned from Trump’s first 100 days with Congress

Political relationships in Washington take work -- and time, which makes the first three and a half months of the relationship crucial.

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