Stephen Colbert says, "Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest." The Gabfest is hosted by Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz. Listen for the debates, stay for the ...

Musk’s DOGE rampages through federal agencies; the gap widens between US prosperity and quality of life; and states confront immigration with their own aggressive approaches. If you can't access ...

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, Emily Bazelon talked with author Yael van der Wouden about her debut novel, The Safekeep.

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss new data from the 2024 NAEP Reading and Mathematics Assessments and the collapse of student test scores in the US.

President Trump signs a flurry of executive orders; issues sweeping pardons for January 6 rioters; and enjoys a second inauguration chock full of symbolic elements. If you can't access your feeds ...

Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees go to the Senate; Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report goes public; and President Joe Biden bids farewell. If you can't access your feeds, please contact ...

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the politics of the L.A. fires. Erich Schwartzel, Katherine Sayre, and Peter Grant for The Wall Street Journal ...

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the case of the New York doctor recently indicted in Louisiana for sending abortion pills there and the complexities of ...

Gabfest Reads: The Three-Nation Race for Military, Economic, Political, and Technological Dominance ...

Chaos and confusion reigns as the White House freezes and thaws federal grants; surprise app DeepSeek overturns assumptions in the AI sector; and Jonathan Rauch writes on Christianity and democracy.

John Dickerson is the anchor of "The Daily Report with John Dickerson," co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" and "Whistlestop" podcasts and also hosts the "Navel Gazing" podcast. Dickerson also ...