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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 Sep 25

What Republicans just changed in their health care bill

This bill, Graham-Cassidy 2.0, is an effort to win over key holdouts on the original bill the senators unveiled an 12 days ago. Here's what you know.

Politics Sep 19

What’s in the new GOP health care bill, in one (simple) chart

How does this latest Republican health care bill compare with the previous GOP efforts? This chart provides a side-by-side comparison.

Politics Sep 19

Congress started September with a packed agenda. Here’s what it has (and hasn’t) done so far.

Congress entered September with a hefty to-do list. How are they doing?…

Politics Sep 12

America’s long, complicated history with tax reform

Republicans in Congress are attempting to overhaul the nation’s tax code, but it’s not an easy task. With the current tax overhaul effort in mind, it’s a good time to look at the United States’ history with taxes, especially income…

Politics Sep 05

These lawmakers will drive Congress’ biggest battles this month

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan will be pivotal figures on Capitol Hill this month. But who else could prove pivotal on Capitol Hill this month? Here’s a look at some of the key players as…

Nation Sep 01

How the U.S. funds disaster recovery and what it means for Harvey relief

Here is a quick look at what we know about government spending on natural disasters, an increasingly controversial topic.

Nation Aug 29

Can Congress fix the troubled federal flood insurance program?

As the largest flooding event in modern U.S. history affects millions across Texas, members of Congress face a political crisis over how to handle the nation’s largest insurance plan for floods.

Politics Aug 22

What exactly Trump has said about race

The killing of George Floyd and nationwide protests over police violence against Black Americans have sparked a new reckoning on racism in America, and drawn renewed attention to how President Donald Trump talks about race.

Politics Aug 15

What to watch in Alabama’s special election

Turnout is reportedly low in Tuesday's Republican special election to fill the Alabama Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Here's a guide to the closely-watched primary race.

Nation Aug 15

Robert E. Lee opposed Confederate monuments

White supremacists, neo-Nazis and others have protested the removal of Confederate monuments. But the Confederate general Robert E. Lee himself never wanted such monuments built.

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