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Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network.

Before joining Scripps News in April 2024, Landers was an on-air reporter at ABC News in Washington. She also served as the chief political correspondent at Vice News where she covered politics for four years inside and outside the Beltway, and won both an Emmy and Webby award for her coverage. At Vice News, Landers had exclusive interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Steve Bannon. Prior to that, she covered the 2016 campaign trail, the White House, and Capitol Hill for CNN. She was a 2023 fellow at the International Strategy Forum at Schmidt Futures. She is a native of Tallahassee, FL and resides in Washington, D.C.

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Politics Oct 07

Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers after shutdown ends

As the government shutdown hits the one-week mark with no end in sight, President Trump issued a new threat, saying that furloughed federal workers may not be reimbursed with back pay once the government reopens. It reverses what's been a…

Nation Oct 07

Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market

President Trump is said to be preparing a bailout package of at least $10 billion that could provide relief to farmers facing the financial pain of tariffs on China. To discuss what this means for farmers and for the heartland,…

Politics Oct 03

No end in sight for shutdown as Congress leaves for weekend

After another day of deadlock, the Senate adjourned for the weekend, extending the government shutdown into next week. Democrats are holding out for Republicans to make health care concessions to their spending bill. But until lawmakers figure out a way…

Politics Oct 02

Trump threatens mass firings as shutdown continues with no signs of potential deal

There were no signs of progress between lawmakers on Thursday. That ensures the government will remain shut down for another day as Democrats dig in on protections to health care. President Trump is also digging in and warning of far-reaching…

Politics Oct 01

Congressional leaders and White House refuse to compromise on first day of shutdown

Attempts to end the government shutdown that began overnight have been unsuccessful. Democrats are refusing to vote without ensuring health care subsidies and Republicans say they won't negotiate until funding is secure. Federal workers are either on the job without…

Politics Sep 30

Government barreling toward shutdown with Congress in partisan deadlock

The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown at the stroke of midnight as Congress remains in a deadlock. Democrats are demanding a bill that reverses cuts to Medicaid and prevents health insurance premiums from going up at the end…

Politics Sep 29

Government shutdown appears unavoidable after White House meeting fails to produce deal

A federal government shutdown in less than a day and a half appears unavoidable after a meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle failed to produce a deal. White House correspondent Liz Landers and…

Politics Sep 26

After Comey indictment, Trump says he hopes more political opponents will face prosecution

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Trump’s campaign to prosecute his political rivals. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports and Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Barbara McQuade, a…

Politics Sep 26

How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote

The Justice Department has sued eight states to compel them to share their voter registration lists with the federal government. State officials oppose the move because of concerns about how the information will be used by the Trump administration. It…

Politics Sep 25

White House threatens mass federal firings if Congress fails to avoid a shutdown

The White House is threatening to use a looming government shutdown to permanently hollow out federal agencies. It comes with the funding deadline, which lawmakers appear almost certain to miss, just days away. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House…

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