John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. Read his series on the presidency and on risk.
Politics
Oct. 22 2014 9:42 PMLandslide LandrieuCan the Louisiana Democrat use the powers of incumbency to save herself one more time?John Dickerson
Politics
Oct. 20 2014 3:53 PMSmash and GrabWill competitive Senate contests in Kansas and South Dakota lead to more late-breaking races in future elections?John Dickerson
Politics
Oct. 16 2014 2:00 PMSweating the Small StuffWhy Gov. Rick Scott’s refusal to debate Charlie Crist over a fan goes all the way back to the most famous debates of all time.John Dickerson
Politics
Oct. 14 2014 4:44 PMThe Lesser of Two LessersWhich Kentucky Senate candidate was more disingenuous?John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Oct. 10 2014 10:34 AMThe “Live in San Francisco Superfest” EditionListen to Slate's show about California’s sexual consent law, political television, and Silicon Valley’s impact on American culture.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, Stephen Metcalf, David Plotz, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner
Politics
Oct. 8 2014 12:21 PMHey! Do You Want to Save America? Give Me $5.Why political fundraising emails represent everything that’s wrong with our politics.John Dickerson
Politics
Sept. 30 2014 6:59 PMThe Democrats’ War at HomeCan the president’s party defend itself from the president’s foreign policy blunders?John Dickerson
Politics
Sept. 29 2014 11:35 AMThis Year’s Mitt RomneyOnce a GOP White Knight decides to run for president, the party turns on him. Romney knows that better than anyone.John Dickerson
Politics
Sept. 23 2014 12:43 PMOccupy Wall StreetHow can Hillary Clinton be both a limousine liberal and a Saul Alinsky radical?John Dickerson
Politics
Sept. 18 2014 6:52 PMGround Zero for the Fight Over Female Voters Colorado Democrats and Republicans are testing theories for reaching women that will resonate far beyond the Rocky Mountains. John Dickerson
Culturebox
Sept. 12 2014 8:29 PMTeddy Roosevelt Would Never Get Elected in 2014Ken Burns on why he fell in love with TR and FDR, and what the presidential cousins would make of our own political moment.John Dickerson
Politics
Sept. 10 2014 11:50 PMThe Wrong Lessons From the Next WarThe decision to confront ISIS is about more than appearing “strong” or “weak.” John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Sept. 5 2014 2:33 PMThe “In the Cloud, No One Knows You’re a Dog” EditionListen to Slate’s show about Putin’s aggressive action in Ukraine, the 2014 elections, and the theft of celebrity nude photos.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, William J. Dobson, and David Plotz
Politics
Oct. 22 2014 12:44 AMWe Need More Ben BradleesHis relationship with John F. Kennedy shows what’s missing from today’s Washington journalism.John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Oct. 17 2014 12:40 PMThe “Is Amazon Evil?” EditionListen to Slate's show about the politicization of Ebola, how Republicans will run the Senate, and the war between Amazon and the publishing industry.John Dickerson, Annie Lowrey, and David Plotz
Politics
Oct. 16 2014 12:23 PMMaximum ChaosWhy control of the Senate likely won’t be decided on Election Day.John Dickerson
Politics
Oct. 13 2014 3:18 PMMidterm Mind GamesWith three weeks left, Republicans and Democrats are now engaged in psychological warfare.John Dickerson
Books
Oct. 8 2014 1:49 PMMonkey BusinessPolitical journalism got personal long before Gary Hart had an affair.John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Oct. 3 2014 10:05 AMThe “Jump the Fence” EditionListen to Slate's show about recent Secret Service blunders, the push for a third Romney presidential run, and the Kansas Senate race.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Damned Spot
Sept. 30 2014 9:00 AMNow Stare. Don’t Stop.The perfect political wife’s loving gaze in campaign ads.John Dickerson and Olivia Merrion
Political Gabfest
Sept. 26 2014 7:56 PMThe “Dead, Dead, Dead at 75” EditionListen to Slate's show about Eric Holder’s resignation, U.S. airstrikes on ISIS in Syria, and death at 75.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Political Gabfest
Sept. 19 2014 11:54 AMThe “Spanking” EditionListen to Slate’s show about progressives’ push for more liberal candidates, the U.S. response to Ebola’s rapid spread, and the corporal punishment debate.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Politics
Sept. 15 2014 2:30 PMThe Final Days of the Unofficial Hillary Clinton CampaignThe former secretary of state went to Iowa this weekend to expel the political demons before anyone else can conjure them. John Dickerson
Political Gabfest
Sept. 12 2014 10:29 AMThe “They May Take Our Lives, but They’ll Never Take Our Freedom” EditionListen to Slate's show about Obama’s strategy against ISIS, the effort to mobilize female voters, and Scotland’s referendum on independence.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Politics
Sept. 7 2014 11:55 PMField of DreamsA mixture of hope and high expectations brings voters out to see the candidates. But the 2014 midterm elections are about to dash both. John Dickerson
Politics
Aug. 29 2014 2:52 PMWhen Did the Election Season Begin?It’s no longer Labor Day.John Dickerson
TODAY IN SLATE
How Canada’s Shooting Tragedies Have Shaped Its Gun Control Politics
Where Ebola Lives Between Outbreaks
By Matt McCarthy
Science
Oct. 22 2014 11:30 AM
Where Ebola Lives Between Outbreaks
My nerve-wracking research with shrieking bats.
Matt McCarthy
Gunman Killed Inside Canadian Parliament; Soldier Shot at National Monument Dies
Sleater-Kinney Was Once America’s Best Rock Band
Can it be again?
By Jack Hamilton
Culturebox
Oct. 20 2014 3:22 PM
Sleater-Kinney Was Once America’s Best Rock Band
Can it be again?
Jack Hamilton
Paul Farmer: Up to 90 Percent of Ebola Patients Should Survive
Is he right?
By Joshua Keating
The World
Oct. 22 2014 2:05 PM
Paul Farmer: Up to 90 Percent of Ebola Patients Should Survive
Is he right?
Joshua Keating
“I’m Not a Scientist” Is No Excuse
Politicians brag about their ignorance while making ignorant decisions.
By David Shiffman
Brow Beat
Oct. 22 2014 10:39 PM
Avengers: Age of Ultron Looks Like a Fun, Sprawling, and Extremely Satisfying Sequel
Sharan Shetty
Politics
Oct. 22 2014 9:42 PM
Landslide Landrieu
Can the Louisiana Democrat use the powers of incumbency to save herself one more time?
John Dickerson
Brow Beat
Oct. 22 2014 9:19 PM
The Phone Call Is Twenty Minutes of Pitch-Perfect, Wrenching Cinema
Sharan Shetty
The Slatest
Oct. 22 2014 8:20 PM
Man Jumps White House Fence, Is Attacked By Secret Service Dogs and Arrested
Elliot Hannon
The Slatest
Oct. 22 2014 7:46 PM
Family of Dallas Nurse With Ebola Says She’s Now Virus-Free
Elliot Hannon
The Gist
Oct. 22 2014 6:41 PM
We Work Hard for Less Money
In terms of “real wages,” we make less than our grandparents did. At least we have air conditioning.
Mike Pesca
The Slatest
Oct. 22 2014 6:36 PM
Reaganomics Tax Experiment Still Going Poorly in Kansas
Ben Mathis-Lilley
The Slatest
Oct. 22 2014 6:10 PM
Gunman Killed Inside Canadian Parliament; Soldier Shot at National Monument Dies
Ben Mathis-Lilley and Elliot Hannon
Gentleman Scholar
Oct. 22 2014 5:54 PM
May I Offer to Sharpen My Friends’ Knives?
Or would that be rude?
Troy Patterson
Future Tense
Oct. 22 2014 5:33 PM
One More Reason Not to Use PowerPoint: It’s The Gateway for a Serious Windows Vulnerability
Lily Hay Newman
The Slatest
Oct. 22 2014 4:54 PM
CDC Announces Monitoring of All Travelers to U.S. From Ebola-Stricken Countries
Laura Bradley
Education
Oct. 22 2014 4:45 PM
Welcome to 13th Grade!
Several Oregon high schools are offering a fifth year of high school. Every district should consider it.
Rebecca Schuman
Outward
Oct. 22 2014 4:43 PM
Anthony Culler Warns: Beware the Gay Gremlins!
J. Bryan Lowder and Chris Wade
The XX Factor
Oct. 22 2014 4:27 PM
Three Ways Your Text Messages Change After You Get Married
Melissa Dahl
Politics
Oct. 22 2014 9:42 PM
Landslide Landrieu
Can the Louisiana Democrat use the powers of incumbency to save herself one more time?
John Dickerson
Continuously Operating
Oct. 22 2014 2:38 PM
Crack Open an Old One
A highly unscientific evaluation of Germany’s oldest breweries.
L.V. Anderson
Gentleman Scholar
Oct. 22 2014 5:54 PM
May I Offer to Sharpen My Friends’ Knives?
Or would that be rude?
Troy Patterson
The XX Factor
Oct. 22 2014 4:27 PM
Three Ways Your Text Messages Change After You Get Married
Melissa Dahl
Tv Club
Oct. 22 2014 5:27 PM
The Slate Walking Dead Podcast
A spoiler-filled discussion of Episodes 1 and 2.
Mike Vuolo and Chris Wade
Brow Beat
Oct. 22 2014 10:39 PM
Avengers: Age of Ultron Looks Like a Fun, Sprawling, and Extremely Satisfying Sequel
Sharan Shetty
Future Tense
Oct. 22 2014 5:33 PM
One More Reason Not to Use PowerPoint: It’s The Gateway for a Serious Windows Vulnerability
Lily Hay Newman
Sports Nut
Oct. 20 2014 5:09 PM
Keepaway, on Three. Ready—Break!
On his record-breaking touchdown pass, Peyton Manning couldn’t even leave the celebration to chance.
Chris Wade and A.J. McCarthy