Lisa Desjardins
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GOP a ‘grotesque caricature’ of what it was before, says former Sen. John Danforth
John Danforth, a former Republican senator, garnered attention last month when he denounced Sen. Josh Hawley's role in the Capitol attacks and expressed regret over his previous support for the Missouri lawmaker. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his views on the modern-day Republican Party, former President Trump's impeachment, and the impact of questioning the legitimacy of the election. → Read More
Despite social isolation, these Americans have found new ways to connect
The coronavirus pandemic has forced people to change how they interact with each other and seek out new ways to connect and celebrate. Lisa Desjardins shares a few stories of Americans’ new normal. → Read More
What the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill means for you
A closer look at how the bill will trickle down to unemployment benefits, small businesses, and more. → Read More
Why so many Democrats are staying in the race
Nearly every campaign can view the data through their own set of 2020 glasses to find a reason to stay. → Read More
WATCH: Why the Iowa caucuses get to go first
When it comes to U.S. presidential elections, why do we pay so much attention to Iowa and New Hampshire? → Read More
What are a U.S. president’s war powers?
The House of Representatives is slated to vote on, and pass, a resolution aimed at limiting the president’s power to engage militarily with Iran. It is not expected to pass the Senate. → Read More
Full list: The 127 defense projects postponed for the border barrier
The PBS NewsHour has obtained the list of 127 defense projects the Pentagon is temporarily shelving in order to transfer the money allocated for them to building or repairing more miles of barrier on the southern border. The transfers will shift $3.6 billion to President Donald Trump’s efforts to construct a border fence or wall, allowing for 175 miles of new or repaired fencing, according to… → Read More
Here are the Senate seats that will be critical in 2020
While nearly two dozen candidates are competing for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, that party is facing the opposite predicament in the Senate: not enough top-tier candidates are running, in part because many strong contenders are in the presidential race instead. Lisa Desjardins reports on the 2020 Senate races that could change the party power balance in the Senate. → Read More
What to watch for in Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address
Here's what makes this address different from past years. → Read More
What just happened? The 2-hour saga of yesterday made simple
In the span of two hours yesterday, two former Trump associates were guilty in court and a Congressman was indicted for misusing campaign funds. Here's what happened and what we're watching now. → Read More
Read: HHS just stopped telling us how many kids have been separated
This week, when the NewsHour asked about the current number of separated children, as well their ages, two different staff members received an identical HHS response which did not contain any of those numbers. → Read More
5 things we know, 5 things we don’t know about family separation
There is significant concern and confusion over how and why the United States is separating immigrant families at the border. Let us add some clarity. → Read More
What the inspector general report reveals about Comey and the Clinton probe
After a 17-month investigation, the Department of Justice on Thursday released a 500-page report into how the agency, the FBI and then-director James Comey handled its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Here's what we learned. → Read More
The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations
We laid out everything we know about Mueller’s Russia probe. Think of it as a map through time. → Read More
What’s in the massive omnibus spending deal
Congressional leaders are finalizing the massive omnibus spending bill. Here's a guide to the spending package. → Read More
Congress’ latest funding fight, explained
Congress needs to reach a spending deal in the next few days to avoid another government shutdown. → Read More
What exactly this shutdown means, agency by agency
We looked through the specific plans for a shutdown from more than a dozen key agencies. Here’s what we found. → Read More
Every immigration proposal in one chart
President Trump’s reported comments on immigration are making headlines. Meanwhile, the real work over immigration continues, behind the scenes. → Read More
5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time
The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. → Read More
How the Senate tax bill affects rich and poor, in three charts
Lower-income people stand to lose the most in the Senate GOP tax plan. → Read More