Liz Landers
@elizlanders.bsky.social
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Liz Landers Joins ‘PBS News Hour’ As White House Correspondent
Landers previously worked at Scripps and Vice News.
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I am so incredibly excited and honored to be taking this next step in my career to join PBS News Hour as the White House correspondent, starting next month. deadline.com/2025/08/liz-...
New reporting we have this AM about emails from Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011: “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump [sic]. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him ,, [sic] he has never once been mentioned.”
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Epstein wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011: “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump [sic]. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him ,, [sic] he has never once been mentioned.”
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November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New reporting we have this AM about emails from Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011: “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump [sic]. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him ,, [sic] he has never once been mentioned.”
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Epstein wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011: “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump [sic]. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him ,, [sic] he has never once been mentioned.”
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My question in today’s White House briefing about the president’s post claiming the voting underway in California is already “rigged” - I pushed the press secretary for evidence on that.
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
My question in today’s White House briefing about the president’s post claiming the voting underway in California is already “rigged” - I pushed the press secretary for evidence on that.
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Here’s our look at the Virginia governor’s race and the election this Tuesday. While the government shutdown and health care are issues are on voters minds, so is Donald Trump.
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How the Virginia governor's race became a microcosm of national issues
Virginians head to the polls this coming Tuesday to pick their next governor. But the results may also serve as a referendum on President Trump's first 10 months in office, and offer clues of what to ...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Here’s our look at the Virginia governor’s race and the election this Tuesday. While the government shutdown and health care are issues are on voters minds, so is Donald Trump.
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Who is paying for President Trump’s $300 million ballroom?
@elizlanders.bsky.social obtained the list of donors from the White House:
@elizlanders.bsky.social obtained the list of donors from the White House:
October 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Who is paying for President Trump’s $300 million ballroom?
@elizlanders.bsky.social obtained the list of donors from the White House:
@elizlanders.bsky.social obtained the list of donors from the White House:
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Construction has begun on the ballroom that President Donald Trump has sought to add to the White House grounds for years.
Yet, the construction project is more involved than was previously disclosed. 🧵
Yet, the construction project is more involved than was previously disclosed. 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Construction has begun on the ballroom that President Donald Trump has sought to add to the White House grounds for years.
Yet, the construction project is more involved than was previously disclosed. 🧵
Yet, the construction project is more involved than was previously disclosed. 🧵
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A White House official confirmed to PBS News’ @elizlanders.bsky.social “that the entirety of the East Wing is undergoing modernization and renovation in order to support the overall ballroom project.”
October 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A White House official confirmed to PBS News’ @elizlanders.bsky.social “that the entirety of the East Wing is undergoing modernization and renovation in order to support the overall ballroom project.”
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon will host a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility in Idaho.
Hegseth said the Trump administration signed an agreement to build the facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho.
Hegseth said the Trump administration signed an agreement to build the facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho.
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon will host a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility in Idaho.
Hegseth said the Trump administration signed an agreement to build the facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho.
Hegseth said the Trump administration signed an agreement to build the facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho.
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PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market
Ask students: Do you think it is a good idea for the federal government to bailout farmers?
w/ @elizlanders.bsky.social #sschat #EduSky #CTE www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...
Ask students: Do you think it is a good idea for the federal government to bailout farmers?
w/ @elizlanders.bsky.social #sschat #EduSky #CTE www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...
Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market
Explore how past bailouts and trade wars affected farmers
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October 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market
Ask students: Do you think it is a good idea for the federal government to bailout farmers?
w/ @elizlanders.bsky.social #sschat #EduSky #CTE www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...
Ask students: Do you think it is a good idea for the federal government to bailout farmers?
w/ @elizlanders.bsky.social #sschat #EduSky #CTE www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...
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Though the White House is considering how to address gun violence across the country, President Donald Trump has "made it clear he's always going to protect the constitutional right" of Americans to own guns, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday.
October 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Though the White House is considering how to address gun violence across the country, President Donald Trump has "made it clear he's always going to protect the constitutional right" of Americans to own guns, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday.
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On Day 2 of the shutdown not much progress toward a solution … as the administration continues to break norms, and seemingly target Democratic states & priorities. @pbsnews.org @elizlanders.bsky.social tonight
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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 a...
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October 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
On Day 2 of the shutdown not much progress toward a solution … as the administration continues to break norms, and seemingly target Democratic states & priorities. @pbsnews.org @elizlanders.bsky.social tonight
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DOJ sued 8 states for not turning over state voting lists. Officials worry how personal info in those lists will be used by the Trump admin. It's part of a pattern of attacks on US voting
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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 infor...
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September 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
DOJ sued 8 states for not turning over state voting lists. Officials worry how personal info in those lists will be used by the Trump admin. It's part of a pattern of attacks on US voting
Our @pbsnews.org
conversation @beckerdavidj.bsky.social
@elizlanders.bsky.social
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Our @pbsnews.org
conversation @beckerdavidj.bsky.social
@elizlanders.bsky.social
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DC residents coming out this evening at 14th and U St NW protesting actions from the administration - several hundred people gathered listening to music, waving signs, watching the scene. Metro Police Dept blocking off streets in the area.
August 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
DC residents coming out this evening at 14th and U St NW protesting actions from the administration - several hundred people gathered listening to music, waving signs, watching the scene. Metro Police Dept blocking off streets in the area.
I am so incredibly excited and honored to be taking this next step in my career to join PBS News Hour as the White House correspondent, starting next month. deadline.com/2025/08/liz-...
Liz Landers Joins ‘PBS News Hour’ As White House Correspondent
Landers previously worked at Scripps and Vice News.
deadline.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am so incredibly excited and honored to be taking this next step in my career to join PBS News Hour as the White House correspondent, starting next month. deadline.com/2025/08/liz-...
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In a federal lawsuit, seven news organizations argue that a new Tennessee law grants law enforcement officers limitless discretion to bar journalists and the public from reporting on protests and other newsworthy events. www.rcfp.org/tennessee-po...
Media coalition sues to block enforcement of Tennessee police ‘buffer zone’ law
It’s the third lawsuit RCFP attorneys have filed on behalf of media coalitions challenging the constitutionality of buffer zone laws.
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July 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
In a federal lawsuit, seven news organizations argue that a new Tennessee law grants law enforcement officers limitless discretion to bar journalists and the public from reporting on protests and other newsworthy events. www.rcfp.org/tennessee-po...
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Sad News: Malcom-Jamal Warner has died from an accidental drowning. While best known for his role on The Cosby Show, Warner has remained active both in front of and behind the camera.
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Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dead at 54
The actor, musician, and cultural icon — best known as Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show' — died by accidental drowning.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Sad News: Malcom-Jamal Warner has died from an accidental drowning. While best known for his role on The Cosby Show, Warner has remained active both in front of and behind the camera.
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(Reuters) - CBS parent company Paramount settles a lawsuit filed by President Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.
Paramount settles with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ interview for $16 million
CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.
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July 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
(Reuters) - CBS parent company Paramount settles a lawsuit filed by President Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.
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It’s Wednesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social:
☀️ Dan Murphy
☕️ @eleanormueller.bsky.social
🌞 Emma Brown
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If you’re up, tell us why! Reply here or email [email protected]. #waytooearly
☀️ Dan Murphy
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🌞 Emma Brown
🌅 @elizlanders.bsky.social
If you’re up, tell us why! Reply here or email [email protected]. #waytooearly
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
It’s Wednesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social:
☀️ Dan Murphy
☕️ @eleanormueller.bsky.social
🌞 Emma Brown
🌅 @elizlanders.bsky.social
If you’re up, tell us why! Reply here or email [email protected]. #waytooearly
☀️ Dan Murphy
☕️ @eleanormueller.bsky.social
🌞 Emma Brown
🌅 @elizlanders.bsky.social
If you’re up, tell us why! Reply here or email [email protected]. #waytooearly
JUST IN: The Dept of Defense estimates that the deployment of National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles will cost $134 million, per DoD's CFO testifying before a House hearing.
She says that'll "largely" be temporary duty costs like travel, housing, & food.
She says that'll "largely" be temporary duty costs like travel, housing, & food.
June 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
JUST IN: The Dept of Defense estimates that the deployment of National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles will cost $134 million, per DoD's CFO testifying before a House hearing.
She says that'll "largely" be temporary duty costs like travel, housing, & food.
She says that'll "largely" be temporary duty costs like travel, housing, & food.
There are some amazing developments happening in #fusion energy right now. Lawrence Livermore National Lab director Kimberly Budil tells @scrippsnews.bsky.social that they recently had their 8th experiment that exceeded fusion ignition, this time with a gain of four.
June 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
There are some amazing developments happening in #fusion energy right now. Lawrence Livermore National Lab director Kimberly Budil tells @scrippsnews.bsky.social that they recently had their 8th experiment that exceeded fusion ignition, this time with a gain of four.
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Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died. He was 75 years old. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gerry-connolly-dead-age-75-virginia-democrat/
Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75
Rep. Gerry Connolly announced last month that his cancer had returned.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died. He was 75 years old. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gerry-connolly-dead-age-75-virginia-democrat/
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Scoop: "Top Gun 3" is definitely happening, Paramount Studios chief Brian Robbins told me. Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3F9RJY1
May 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Scoop: "Top Gun 3" is definitely happening, Paramount Studios chief Brian Robbins told me. Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3F9RJY1
Sen Angus King sat down with Scripps News for a lengthy one-on-one about a constitutional crisis, his national security concerns with the potential of a Qatari-gifted Air Force One, and why he does think President Trump is right to readjust trade with China: www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...
Sen. Angus King tells Scripps News that US is facing a Constitutional crisis under Trump
Sen. Angus King tells Scripps News that U.S. is facing a Constitutional Crisis under President Donald Trump. Watch his interview with @ElizLanders.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Sen Angus King sat down with Scripps News for a lengthy one-on-one about a constitutional crisis, his national security concerns with the potential of a Qatari-gifted Air Force One, and why he does think President Trump is right to readjust trade with China: www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...
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NEW: GlobalX, the company doing many deportation flights for ICE, has been hacked. Hackers claim to have stolen flight manifest information and flight details, and have also defaced the website
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May 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
NEW: GlobalX, the company doing many deportation flights for ICE, has been hacked. Hackers claim to have stolen flight manifest information and flight details, and have also defaced the website
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Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth on Fox News now: "What was shared over Signal then and now... was informal, unclassified" for media coordination.
Hegseth implies that one of the people who recently left his office has been leaking this: "Disgruntled former employees are trying to save their ass"
Hegseth implies that one of the people who recently left his office has been leaking this: "Disgruntled former employees are trying to save their ass"
April 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth on Fox News now: "What was shared over Signal then and now... was informal, unclassified" for media coordination.
Hegseth implies that one of the people who recently left his office has been leaking this: "Disgruntled former employees are trying to save their ass"
Hegseth implies that one of the people who recently left his office has been leaking this: "Disgruntled former employees are trying to save their ass"