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John Dickerson, chief political correspondent for Slate, talks about budget battles in Washington, Wisconsin, and around the country.

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In light of the throngs of people stuck in limbo in airports and train stations because of ash-related flight delays, John Dickerson of Slate.com is collecting submissions of airport delay personality types. He asserts there are at least 6 distinct personality types that emerge in annoying situations - the sardonic joker, the exasperated mother, the combative lawyer, etc. 

Have you noticed a common type that emerges during annoying plane, train, or bus delays? Give us your best description of a personality type revealed in annoying situations. Write or call in with your personality type!

From airlines champing at the bit to get back in the air over western Europe despite Iceland's volcanic ash, to some dirty dealings at Goldman Sachs, questions of risk and risk-taking are dominating the news cycle this week. But what happens if we avoid risk all-together? Is it even possible?

John Dickerson, Slate's chief political correspondent talks about the war of words between Fred Thompson and Michael Moore.

John Dickerson's Video about the Moore-Thompson spat

Talking Iran
Vali Nasr, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on ...