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John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. Read his series on the presidency and on risk. Follow him on Twitter.

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Dec. 6 2013 8:37 PMHow Obama’s Political Fortunes Predict His Economic Message
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Dec. 4 2013 4:36 PMHave You Tried Signing Up for Obamacare—Just for Kicks?Will Slate’s health care guinea pig finally get insured?John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Nov. 29 2013 3:16 PMThe Hobby Lobby Liberal Sobby GabfestListen to Slate's show about the Iranian nuclear deal, the religious rights of corporations, and the future of the filibuster.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
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Nov. 27 2013 3:10 PMTurkey.govSlate’s annual guide to your Thanksgiving dinner-table arguments.John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Nov. 22 2013 3:04 PMLive From Brooklyn: The Ich Bin Ein Gabfester GabfestListen to Slate's show about the Kennedy assassination and how the U.S. would be different if he'd lived.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Politics
Nov. 21 2013 8:20 PMThe Old Senate Was Already DeadPassing filibuster reform just made it official.John Dickerson
History
Nov. 17 2013 11:37 PMKennedycareFifty years before Obamacare, JFK had his own health care debacle.John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Nov. 15 2013 1:43 PMThe Don't You Dare Call It a Catfight GabfestListen to Slate's show about saving Obamacare, whether Elizabeth Warren could beat Hillary Clinton in 2016, and what driving laws cyclists should have to follow.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
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Nov. 8 2013 9:03 PMA Sorry ApologyPresident Obama wants to apologize without taking responsibility. That’s not how apologies work.John Dickerson
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Nov. 7 2013 6:47 PMVirginia Is for LosersThe blame game over Ken Cuccinelli’s failed race is really a fight over the future of the Republican Party.John Dickerson
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Nov. 5 2013 7:06 PMThe Establishment's ManNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s road to the White House begins now. Can he survive his own party?John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Nov. 4 2013 12:10 PMMaybe the NSA Should Run Healthcare.govA transcript of the Nov. 1 Political Gabfest.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Political Gabfest
Oct. 30 2013 7:18 PMGabfest Extra: What Went Wrong With Healthcare.gov?John Dickerson and David Auerbach discuss how a real software company would deal with the Obamacare mess.David Auerbach and John Dickerson
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Oct. 29 2013 9:10 PMIt Gets BetterThe president always had a tough time selling Obamacare. Now his weak assurances are making Republicans look wise beyond their years.John Dickerson
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Oct. 25 2013 6:41 PMWhy We Need a Healthcare.gov Witch HuntIt is the only way we have a shot of settling a big debate: Can government do big things?John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Dec. 6 2013 1:22 PMThe Motor City Massacre GabfestListen to Slate's show about a federal lawsuit that could gut Obamacare, minimum wage strikes, and Detroit's bankruptcy.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
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Dec. 4 2013 4:33 PMAlways Be SellingPresident Obama's vision for the American Dream rides on his ability to play the salesman.John Dickerson
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Nov. 29 2013 10:36 AMPunch MeHealthcare.gov is supposed to work soon. Democrats are preparing for more bad news.John Dickerson
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Nov. 22 2013 6:12 PMInside LBJ’s Home the Night After JFK DiedJohnson was worried about a coup, what he heard on TV, and that a boy named Buddy was good to his girlfriend.John Dickerson
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Nov. 22 2013 9:33 AMDemocrats Are Itching for a FightAnd it will have to come from something other than filibuster reform.John Dickerson
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Nov. 18 2013 1:41 PMAre You a Scott Walker Conservative?Why Wisconsin’s governor may be Chris Christie’s toughest competition in 2016.John Dickerson
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Nov. 15 2013 3:45 PMObama’s Credibility GapOnce a president loses his cred, it’s hard to get it back.John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Nov. 12 2013 12:07 PMThe “It's Not Plagiarism If You Say It in a Loud Voice” EditionA transcript of the Nov. 8 Political Gabfest.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Political Gabfest
Nov. 8 2013 11:23 AMWhy Rand Paul's Plagiarism Won't Doom His Presidential Aspirations
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Nov. 6 2013 12:20 PMTrenton StrongGOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie isn’t afraid to make the case for government in the age of Tea Party politics.John Dickerson
Politics
Nov. 4 2013 1:47 PMSystem MalfunctionHow politics, partisanship, and spin doomed healthcare.gov.John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Nov. 1 2013 10:59 AMThe Maybe the NSA Should Run Healthcare.gov GabfestBazelon, Dickerson, and Plotz on Obamacare's ongoing woes, NSA spying on allied leaders, and racial profiling by New York department stores.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Politics
Oct. 30 2013 6:32 PMObamacare’s Newest IllsAmericans are being squeezed by the pincer movement of government incompetence and private insurance company greed.John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Oct. 28 2013 5:36 PMAn Experiment: We’re Posting the Whole Transcript of This Week’s Political Gabfest
Political Gabfest
Oct. 25 2013 11:21 AMThe Healthcare.bomb GabfestSlate's popular weekly political podcast covers the healthcare.gov debacle, and the outing of @Natsecwonk.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz

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