https://www.cbsnews.com/ Evening News Reporters Notebook From CBSNews.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:51:50 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-john-dickerson-on-why-he-went-into-journalism/ For the last broadcast of "Evening News Plus," co-anchor John Dickerson discusses why he went into journalism. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:09:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/01/1ee3299c-9c89-4750-b45e-d7ce8201ff89/thumbnail/60x60/9e2073e5b6134eba67148a683b282911/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-john-dickerson-on-why-he-went-into-journalism-thumbnail.jpg b894c994-4039-4c46-89ca-a23473d8bb49 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-why-wont-trump-call-lapsing-food-aid-an-emergency/ President Trump has declared a number of emergencies in his second term, but lapsing food assistance is not one of them. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:59:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/28/ee42ace6-4961-4c56-8ad4-4c0ee1c6f037/thumbnail/60x60/e25d1dde3fc751be7529cd665fcdc1a5/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-why-wont-trump-call-lapsing-food-aid-an-emergency-thumbnail.jpg 591fb52b-dd53-42d8-b37f-3b1eaf522289 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-what-hamilton-warned-in-the-federalist-papers/ Nearly two and a half centuries ago, Alexander Hamilton authored the first of the Federalist Papers. As "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains, his appeal was not just for a Constitution, but for the character needed to live under one. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/28/2e065e70-dad5-4164-9b99-fb8e9ebe90c4/thumbnail/60x60/0125a4894e60ae7a16cc6636dcd0b453/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-what-hamilton-warned-in-the-federalist-papers-thumbnail.jpg eea41e86-dfd4-4511-bf45-76323db9b9f9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-how-art-museums-can-make-us-more-attentive/ Museums are a workout for our attention. They ask us to be intentional about what we are looking at, how we respond and why we respond. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:05:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/25/3d09df47-0ae5-4d24-aa8a-3b82653962c0/thumbnail/60x60/f38dad602ded9805454102e809c15e7f/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-how-art-museums-can-make-us-more-attentive-thumbnail.jpg c3c3ace5-58b8-40fb-a9a0-fca5ae44f638 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-the-forgotten-daughter-of-a-us-president-finally-comes-home/ In 1839, a 53-year-old American woman wrote from Paris, "I am now in distress, in ill health and in an a foreign country." Stranded and desperate, she pled: "Save me from utter ruin." Rescue would take more than 180 years to arrive. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:12:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/24/e4a6ea21-a3cf-449e-bf24-43eb6da4fa8b/thumbnail/60x60/ab180826fac9c1c4896853340fa513bc/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-the-forgotten-daughter-of-a-us-president-finally-comes-home-thumbnail.jpg 40a878c7-4d9a-47ce-bfc2-eae32da9f61c https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-the-torrent-of-almost-true-information/ When the torrent of almost-true information -- by man or machine -- becomes inescapable, trust collapses. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:29:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/23/49991c2d-d847-4220-b686-6b961b599b32/thumbnail/60x60/71d8711bec73e36e15401c588dc7026b/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-the-torrent-of-almost-true-information-thumbnail.jpg c0e93d6e-dd3e-4721-a25a-9ed589864eec https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-trumps-white-house-renovations/ Whatever your view of the current renovation at the White House to make way for a new ballroom, there could hardly be a more apt metaphor for the presidency. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:21:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/22/2cde5ce9-93a9-4e6f-9543-6aa8b6d02066/thumbnail/60x60/be78c665962ea2b7c6187e1c47dbcea1/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-trumps-white-house-renovations-thumbnail.jpg 3c4a1021-f3d0-4e09-a295-a438a27ac3c4 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-the-political-courage-to-speak-up/ When Vice President JD Vance was asked about bigoted messages in a private group chat, he said it showed how "kids do stupid things." But his response drew scrutiny about where political leaders draw the line. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:02:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/21/b2579e12-dce2-4356-afaa-edd7c0d52a43/thumbnail/60x60/d53602be0f562853fee434c3357c4a0c/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-the-political-courage-to-speak-up-thumbnail.jpg f59587a2-09be-4cf8-b5ee-7bab5c7b6642 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-what-is-work-for/ What is the purpose of work? It depends on who you ask. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:57:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/17/766b97ca-b556-4f82-a324-fa53b8764c3f/thumbnail/60x60/df3df0e2014a3778104284a4af42ee10/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-what-is-work-for-thumbnail.jpg c4ba54ce-d61d-4af8-bc66-097d53fcc284 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-changing-views-on-executive-power/ Things have changed since Americans fought against FDR's attempt to modernize the executive branch in 1938. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:03:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/17/ca62c930-af5b-4de1-a1fd-4df0a011ff03/thumbnail/60x60/519180cb643183ec1b4ec38e8bf04d59/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-changing-views-on-executive-power-thumbnail.jpg 4eb0ae6e-cc28-4332-915b-dc0cf7227110 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-showing-up-for-one-another/ Loneliness, civic decline and mistrust in public life all share a common failure -- waiting for someone else to reach out first. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/16/3116ca6b-dc7e-43dc-aadd-17964bf2c502/thumbnail/60x60/727297e4f6795d2a4ea06cd3d24c7d95/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-showing-up-for-one-another-thumbnail.jpg 6dfcf64a-82e6-4a22-930e-5052668d2001 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-trumps-new-tariffs/ Imported furniture, kitchen cabinets and lumber will now be subject to new tariffs. The duties, which range from 10% to an ultimate level of 50% on some goods, are part of President Trump's effort to boost domestic manufacturing. But economists warn they will raise housing and furniture costs as well as the costs of renovations, slowing construction work. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:21:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/15/5ffea5f1-2267-4153-b6f0-ff1e74ae0a0b/thumbnail/60x60/65d7ea11a92e5c7123253c4773fe4999/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-trumps-new-tariffs-thumbnail.jpg 3b12ec1e-21f5-4299-b2ca-c3e8a9538371 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-using-power-for-good/ When you have power, where do you aim it? This week, two organizations aimed their power toward elevating those without it -- the poor, the voiceless, the oppressed. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:10:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/11/6566ede0-d404-41ba-b30f-5d8fd8525201/thumbnail/60x60/34379e7701d29ca80b4ef7eec09b07d6/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-using-power-for-good-thumbnail.jpg e36f5d81-7d16-4420-9411-346778848505 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-sending-the-national-guard-into-american-cities/ When the state meets dissent with more force than necessary instead of persuasion, democracy suffocates. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:13:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/09/b95d7c1b-1779-48b9-b980-78e2f4146cf3/thumbnail/60x60/1fdf258b3e896ad0bb788de03a2be338/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-sending-the-national-guard-into-american-cities-thumbnail.jpg 7f5b7e5f-d7c5-42eb-aa72-33673d3d8ce2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-the-story-behind-the-heisman-trophy/ In modern language, to give someone the Heisman is to reject them and brush them off completely. The phrase originates from the Heisman Trophy, whose figure forever stiff-arms an invisible defender. But there's a much more fitting history for the term. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:24:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/08/9f96d73c-4120-46fa-af5f-6902f44a0037/thumbnail/60x60/439c55ec25180816426592b51f34175c/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-the-story-behind-the-heisman-trophy-thumbnail.jpg 63df5509-09ca-48d0-8412-ea917c33b04e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-when-trump-tests-presidential-power/ As President Trump tests the limits of presidential power, how much of his claims are built on fact -- and how much on fiction? "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:14:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/07/7422e8ac-fb4e-4dee-91c1-bcd1e973c412/thumbnail/60x60/d8ef0c6ae3a49e4c9631e2aaf2cdb7d2/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-when-trump-tests-presidential-power-thumbnail.jpg 92674118-507d-4416-bda8-ddedb1742bfa https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-trump-rebrands-words-as-tools-of-power/ This week, the Trump administration expanded the definitions of government shutdown, war and soldier, rebranding them as tools of executive power. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:54:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/03/733e1ab9-b453-4610-81af-0e4422f2ef82/thumbnail/60x60/3cb1139f24fdad3eb0f3a0c8edce1aec/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-trump-rebrands-words-as-tools-of-power-thumbnail.jpg 72e69796-1ed5-49e0-878f-d2f660a1f211 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-did-trump-and-hegseths-words-move-americas-top-generals/ Imagine cooking dinner for the 800 best chefs in the world. This was the challenge facing President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth when they summoned the nation's top 800 generals and admirals to Quantico. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:14:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/02/04a4214c-f34e-4780-a23f-9fb92722af9c/thumbnail/60x60/8723d11b43f9f8f19655d40398abe4a9/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-did-trump-and-hegseths-words-move-americas-top-generals-thumbnail.jpg 3587ae75-ddca-4978-bce8-968b41897147 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-the-journal-girl-who-raced-to-circle-the-globe-in-1936/ On September 30, 1936, a young reporter began a race around the globe that captured headlines and showed a world in transition. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:12:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/01/c0ff1275-036e-497d-a6ca-837847becedf/thumbnail/60x60/b90df651ca3a813c67c263c371b08405/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-the-journal-girl-who-raced-to-circle-the-globe-in-1936-thumbnail.jpg e153b385-7905-40cb-b3ec-833982f4e1b2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-penicillin-and-the-power-of-observation/ Yesterday was the anniversary of one of the greatest discoveries in medicine, and it began with an observation. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:11:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/30/830712a5-75d6-4a94-972b-f2091348bd42/thumbnail/60x60/fc893f9253d4eaa0a00d1331ab6fdc63/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-penicillin-and-the-power-of-observation-thumbnail.jpg e3f5ff5c-2bec-49b7-aa36-df76ac572b29 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-the-american-dream-of-generosity/ A social media quote that's been circulating for years offers a reminder that the American Dream for many can simply mean the ability to give generously to others. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:31:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/2ce9ce25-2b35-4b54-917d-1b8669244d9d/thumbnail/60x60/76b0658dc25cd644fba1162ae3b683c2/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-the-american-dream-of-generosity-thumbnail.jpg df9f5fd9-a95a-4408-a711-396879190092 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-testing-doj-independence/ The Justice Department has rules to resist politics, but President Trump is putting them to the test. "CBS Evening News" John Dickerson explains what's at stake. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:17:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/24/c5740962-b93a-4fe6-8a5c-be36d43da192/thumbnail/60x60/03a28e52c74826e7d42743dd5f1ecd66/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-testing-doj-independence-thumbnail.jpg 33fc5839-080b-42b1-be88-0bb29df7b62c https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-museum-for-the-american-dream-opens/ John Dickerson opines on the American Dream as a new museum dedicated to the idea opens in Washington, D.C. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/23/b7599493-2375-42f9-a33d-efc0866dad19/thumbnail/60x60/33268e59f6cb51cc96173704f3b58628/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-museum-for-the-american-dream-opens-thumbnail.jpg 84cd900c-fdb8-4fc7-bcc6-0caae170c677 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-can-ai-guide-better-political-discourse/ Every few days or so we read that artificial intelligence will doom us. But lately, it feels like our political discourse is determined to start the job. What if we used one threat to blunt the other? "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:10:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/20/a583f65c-66a3-4cde-b69b-b8639f050012/thumbnail/60x60/332c169570f9921d9c772e02c6e461c8/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-can-ai-guide-better-political-discourse-thumbnail.jpg d39aec5b-d05b-4494-a1d9-5cdc9f643e43 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-protecting-the-feds-independence/ In a recent survey of U.S. chief executives, 80% said in pressuring the Fed to cut rates, President Trump is not acting in America's long-term interest. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:55:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/18/76c090b4-1f3a-412a-8a4c-2a4c2e101753/thumbnail/60x60/8b331665f1669d9a56d44ac2e26c9d88/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-protecting-the-feds-independence-thumbnail.jpg dff2ade8-4695-4345-92f9-ffb14b275783 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-ben-franklin-lesson-humility-constitutional-convention/ On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution. Just before they did, Benjamin Franklin, 81 and too weak to speak, asked Pennsylvania delegate James Wilson to read his parting remarks, which were a lesson in humility for public debate. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:39:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/18/dace3460-0ab9-4b4e-90ff-3fa024b33900/thumbnail/60x60/24da0c5c5752cb4b1c16b21aea732eeb/1758154415920.png 3c8d9277-8c4c-4752-a774-53ce90cebb2b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-behind-the-feds-jargon/ The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates, and decisions that shape household budgets will be explained in woolly-mouthed Fed speak. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:04:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/17/0ae3ca7c-c774-41aa-ba97-970fcd5ce8ac/thumbnail/60x60/d9dbe3746fb7a62ba3be704bcfb0aeb6/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-behind-the-feds-jargon-thumbnail.jpg 9327d234-09c4-4028-bbbb-6f88ad2d92b9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-what-is-a-conflict-entrepreneur/ What is a "conflict entrepreneur"? Utah Gov. Spencer Cox used this term when naming the forces he believes have made politics more violent. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/15/a9e30873-fb9d-4b0f-b4c0-f527dfc98fe0/thumbnail/60x60/35ca5ece2990707821c533d23c2404f3/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-what-is-a-conflict-entrepreneur-thumbnail.jpg bd2fde01-bcbe-4767-ad29-c9ca031bb0cb https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-rushing-for-narrative-control/ In the rush to announce the "correct" take, balancing the human and the political becomes nearly impossible. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:20:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/12/8926f367-18dc-49ad-aaad-c3c83bda5077/thumbnail/60x60/dc8cbb0a93dee9ec0383cace909486ef/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-rushing-for-narrative-control-thumbnail.jpg 6a550d9f-7634-4860-935a-d75951499358 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/reporters-notebook-kamala-harris-on-bidens-reelection-campaign/ In an excerpt of her new book "107 Days," former Vice President Kamala Harris addresses former President Joe Biden's run for a second term. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson has more. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:36:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/11/bc8be17e-c9d6-4fed-9fa3-0a7d483100cf/thumbnail/60x60/973a1d8040ac051cac12e7178e623ef9/gettyimages-2218982303.jpg bdbb6aad-e4c4-41f4-b3a0-77eda32ac786