Today is our sixth anniversary.

Cant think of better way to celebrate and kick off our next chapter, said King in thenetworks announcement.

This is a new beginning with an old friend, said ODonnell.

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Dickerson is thrilled to join them.

Now it doesnt have to.

Few people possess Johns intellect, curiosity, and journalistic chops, shared Ryan Kadro, the shows EP.

A Washington D.C. native, 49-year-old Dickerson began at CBS as an analyst and contributor in 2009.

He was named political director in 2012 and began moderatingFace the Nationin June 2015.