Lisa Desjardins is a Correspondent for PBS NewsHour. With a focus on national news in the United States, Lisa covers a wide range of topics including politics, government, and current events. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her reporting, providing in-depth analysis and insight to her audience.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
United States (National)
Not enough data
Lisa's coverage heavily focuses on government and politics, with a significant emphasis on breaking news, evolving stories, legal policy regulations, and government announcements. She covers a wide range of topics including immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, Ukraine aid, border security, impeachment proceedings and elections.
Given her focus on these specific areas within the United States national context and her tendency to cover evolving stories and breaking news related to politics and government policies or actions. To be most effective in reaching out to Lisa Desjardins consider providing insights regarding the latest updates or changes in political developments such as legislation progress or shifts in governmental policies that fall under her coverage area.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
By: Shrai Popat, Lisa Desjardins
Breaking down the paths to Electoral College victory for both Harris and Trump
Many newsrooms – including PBS News – rely on The Associated Press on election night. The AP gathers and standardizes data from local and state election agencies to make it publicly available as quickly and accurately as possible.
By: Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat
We'll be digging into data from some of the battlegrounds and key races of this election. Lisa Desjardins has a preview.
By: Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins
After a long and contentious election season, it's now the last chance for voters to weigh in on political races across the country. Polls close Tuesday night and the counting will begin. Lisa Desjardins reports.
By: Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat
While Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election, we are still waiting on race calls from a handful of states. Lisa Desjardins has a look at where the former president won big, the counties that Kamala Harris struggled to carry and some of the down-ballot races we’re watching.
More than a dozen congressional races have yet to be called as House Republicans are looking to maintain hold of the chamber. If they do, it would lead to Republicans holding a political trifecta over Washington. Lisa Desjardins reports.
By: Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President Biden in the Oval Office. It comes as critical roles are being filled, from more members of Trump’s cabinet to new leaders in the Senate. Lisa Desjardins reports.
By: Lisa Desjardins
House Republicans will maintain their hold on the lower chamber next year, giving the GOP a political trifecta in Washington, controlling both chambers of Congress and the presidency come January. Lisa Desjardins reports.
By: Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
President-elect Donald Trump continues to stock his future cabinet with high-profile choices. He tapped one of his rivals in the presidential primary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, for interior secretary. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has more on how Burgum might redefine that role and what we’re learning about Trump's other nominees.
By: Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens
The Senate returns to Washington facing more tough decisions about controversial nominations by Donald Trump. It comes as the president-elect is also pushing to bypass the Senate entirely in confirming his key appointments. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports and takes a look at the Senate's check on presidential power.
(833) 317-6278 
