John Dickerson

John Dickerson

@jdickerson.bsky.social

Reporter. Podcasts: Gabfest/Whistlestop/Navel Gazing. Contributor, The Atlantic. Author, The Hardest Job In the World: The American Presidency https://linktr.ee/john_dickerson

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Why is the US at war with Iran. Counting the reasons: johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/why-is-the...

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John Dickerson (@johnfdickerson)

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Why is the US at war with Iran. Counting the reasons: johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/why-is-the...

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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

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Trump on campaign manager: “I don't want to ruin a man's life over a tape” GOP front-runner Donald Trump tells John Dickerson he does not wish to fire campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who currently faces misdemeanor battery charges for grabbing a reporter.

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Economic Dashboard has been updated with jobs numbers: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

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John Dickerson (@johnfdickerson) In the light of this : “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say
The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle ...

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Economic Dashboard Notes about the State of the Union

Upshot: The administration can plausibly say productivity is healthy. And they’d be right on the top-line number. But the follow-up question — healthy for whom? — has a historically bad answer sitting right there in the same release. open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...

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Who set the clock on Iran? open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...

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Who set the clock on Iran? open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...

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Economic Dashboard Notes about the State of the Union

Economic Dashboard open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...

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War Happens to the American People. johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/war-happen...

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War Happens to the American People. johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/war-happen...

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Elevator Repair Service | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Linktree. Make your link do more.

Yay! So lucky to. Charming as hell. And hooray for Elevator Repair Service! linktr.ee/erstheater?u...

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Clearing out some drafts from my new Judge John Hodgman live game, BULL WRIT. We will play it this coming weekend at the Bell House in Brooklyn! March 6th and 7th! Special guests Ira Glass, John Dickerson and Charlene & Stuart Wellington!

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Dense and Excellent might be the name of my new something. I am glad you found it useful.

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Inflation sign? A continuation of the experiment: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

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George Saunders on inspiration at the desk and through your ears. open.substack.com/pub/navelgaz...

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I'm so grateful. Thank you.

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Thank you! I think I've fixed it.

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Economic Dashboard Notes about the State of the Union

I've updated the economic dashboard experiment. substack.com/@johnfdicker...

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An experiment ahead of the State of the Union that will continue for a long time and maybe never end... johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/economic-d...

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Thank you!

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An experiment ahead of the State of the Union that will continue for a long time and maybe never end... johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/economic-d...

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Good ear.

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LIVE Following The SOTU | John Dickerson Podcast Episode · The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert · February 25 · 31m

☀️”Durable, nourishing hope.”☀️
~ @jdickerson.bsky.social
Talking about the inspiring determination of Frederick Douglas to envision the Constitution’s potential being fulfilled even after the devastating Dred Scott decision.
#hope #peace #community

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From Busboy to Corporate Tool to Priest John Dickerson and James Martin on finding grace in menial work, LGBTQ ministry, and what the Gospels really say about immigration and welcoming strangers.

Feed: "Slate Magazine"
By: John Dickerson on Saturday, February 21, 2026

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Your daily historical anecdote about the Congressional Record: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

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Stealing the Birthright Power Trump's tariff loss isn't ordinary presidential overreach. The Supreme Court says it's something worse.

A presidential norm? "The president has a heightened duty of restraint in proportion to the irreversibility and scale of the consequences... When the chaos of reversal would be enormous, the obligation to act only on solid legal authority is correspondingly greater." substack.com/home/post/p-...

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