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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 Feb 24

Analysis of Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

President Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday. For analysis, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett were joined by Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Nick Schifrin, Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, Republican strategist Kevin Madden, Democratic strategist…

Politics Feb 24

WATCH: Major takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

Join PBS News' Deema Zein for a live conversation about the speech and its major takeaways with Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Liz Landers.

Politics Feb 23

Majority of Americans say country worse off than a year ago, new poll shows

As President Trump prepares to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term, six in ten Americans say the country is in a worse place than a year ago. That’s according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist…

Politics Feb 19

Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union

President Trump is in Georgia and is talking about affordability and the economy, a theme he’s expected to spotlight again in next week’s State of the Union address. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

Nation Feb 16

Gold and heartbreak: How Team USA is faring at the Winter Olympics

One of the most shocking moments of the Winter Olympics has been American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin finishing in eighth place. Liz Landers discussed how Team USA is doing overall with Christine Brennan of USA Today.

Politics Feb 10

FBI documents show what led to raid of Georgia elections office

The FBI raid on a Georgia elections office was fueled by an investigation into so-called “deficiencies” in the 2020 election. That’s according to an unsealed FBI agent’s affidavit filed by the DOJ in federal court. White House correspondent Liz Landers…

World Feb 06

Trump administration's visa freeze upends work and life for many U.S. families

This week, the Trump administration was sued for a sweeping pause of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. The freeze, which began last month, comes on top of full or partial travel and visa restrictions on citizens from…

Politics Feb 04

Stephen Miller's rise to prominence and influence on the Trump administration

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is one of Washington’s most polarizing power brokers. A chief architect of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, his portfolio has expanded to include foreign policy as well. White House correspondent Liz Landers…

Politics Feb 03

Gabbard says Trump asked her to be at FBI election center raid as scrutiny intensifies

New details are emerging about last week’s FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a letter to Congress that President Trump personally asked her to be on site as…

Nation Feb 02

Trump announces 2-year closure of Kennedy Center after multiple cancellations by artists

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed the Trump Kennedy Center, will likely close its doors for two years starting this summer. President Trump made the announcement on social media Sunday, claiming it is necessary for…

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