John Dickerson is co-anchor of “CBS Evening News” and chief political analyst for CBS News. He also leads the network’s election coverage and political special reports, anchors “CBS Evening News Plus,” and is a senior national correspondent and contributor to “CBS News Sunday Morning.” Prior to this, Dickerson anchored “The Daily Report with John Dickerson” on CBS News 24/7. He joined CBS News in 2009. Dickerson is a contributing editor to The Atlantic, co-host of Slate’s “Political Gabfest” podcast and host of the “Whistlestop” podcast. He is the author of “On Her Trail,” “Whistlestop” and “The Hardest Job in the World.” Dickerson’s recognition includes the Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency and the David Broder Award for political reporting.
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