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WATCH: Lisa Desjardins on the future of Congress in a time of tension | UVA’s Jim Lehrer Lecture

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U.S. President Joe Biden announces his budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 28, 2022. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS

WATCH: Biden says no one believes U.S. wants to ‘take down Putin’

Biden said Monday that he is not walking anything back after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power," although Biden insisted he's not calling for regime change in Moscow.

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

U.S. Senate panel holds hearing on interior secretary nominee

Sec. Haaland on the significance of Native American representation

The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom focused on stories of gender and politics, kicked off their Represents summit Monday featuring various keynote speakers who will explore why representation matters in all areas like democracy, politics, sports, culture and more. NewsHour's Lisa…

Traffic is seen on a highway ahead of the July 4th holiday, in New York

Why the infrastructure deal is still under discussion

On Capitol Hill, bipartisan infrastructure talks are on shaky grounds. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest hiccup in the negotiations, and when progress can be expected.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) looks down the hall after speaking to reporters following a weekly Senate...

The bipartisan infrastructure deal may be in jeopardy. Democrats have a ‘Plan B’

This week on Capitol Hill could be make or break for the bipartisan infrastructure framework that President Joe Biden celebrated one month ago. The fate of the $600 billion investment in roads, bridges, clean water and more is still uncertain,…

Investigations intensify in the wake of the Capitol riot as inauguration approaches

By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins

The timing of a Senate impeachment trial for President Trump remains up in the air, as authorities investigate potential threats during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who is planning a nearly $2 trillion economic package to combat COVID-19 and…

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WATCH: Lisa Desjardins reports from inside U.S. Capitol where pro-Trump mob interrupts vote count

By Courtney Vinopal

PBS Newshour political correspondent Lisa Desjardins was inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as a pro-Trump mob breached a building and interrupted the Electoral College vote count.

Democrats warn White House that time is up to produce documents

Top House Democrats sent a warning to the White House on Wednesday: Stonewalling the impeachment inquiry will be treated as grounds for impeachment itself. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged for the first time that he was on a…

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New Iowa poll puts Warren in the lead, reshuffles candidates’ calculus

By Lisa Desjardins

As the Democratic presidential candidates angled for attention in Iowa, new polling suggested a shifting political reality. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has stepped into first place in that state, over former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. For candidates…

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Lewandowski frustrates Democrats with short responses in House Judiciary Committee hearing

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Ahead of his appearance, the White House had instructed Lewandowski to discuss only matters covered in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report -- and indeed, Lewandowski…

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