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John Dickerson
John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at slatepolitics@gmail.com. Read his series on the presidency and his series on risk. Follow him on Twitter.
Articles By John Dickerson
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Be Meaningful or Be Quiet
Partisans have grasped onto the thinnest facts about the Boston bombing to score political points. That’s because the facts never mattered that much to them.
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Why Newtown Wasn’t Enough
Gun control advocates won’t win until senators fear them as much as they fear the NRA.
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Sanford and Sons
Mark Sanford’s most recent gaffe is one too many, even for the GOP.
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The Guy Named Plotz Makes Jokes About a Guy Named Weiner Gabfest
Listen to Slate's Political Gabfest on a Senate gun bill deal, Obama's budget proposal, and Anthony Weiner’s strategic re-entry into public life.
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Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner?
Why the president may need to break bread with Democrats—not Republicans—if he wants to sell his budget.
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It’s Always Campaign Season
Why election season begins the day after the election.
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Spring Break Is Over!
Why there’s a chance that Washington may actually return to do some pretty big things.
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The Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor ... But Not on the Basketball Court Gabfest
Listen to Slate's show about Marco Rubio’s vacillation on immigration reform, new abortion laws in conservative states, and the line between tough coaching and bullying.
