Good to Know: What is polarization? Laura C. Bucci - October 8, 2024 And how did America get so polarized?
Yes, McCarthy is still House Republican leader. Who’s the new GOP whip? Matthew Green and Douglas Harris - November 16, 2022 Congressional leadership elections can have surprising results
How did the Democrats’ major spending bill get off life support? Matthew Green - August 8, 2022 These factors made the difference
How politically divided is the U.S.? It’s complicated but quantifiable. Mary Catherine Sullivan and John Geer - June 6, 2022 Our new measure of national unity examines shifts over decades
Colin Powell was a paradoxical man in a polarized time Clarence Lusane - November 2, 2021 He joined the Republican Party just as it was veering away from him.
The nation’s liberal shift is likely to continue. Here’s why. Lane Kenworthy - November 26, 2019 Consider California’s transformation from its Reagan years to today.
Congress is back in town. Here’s why lawmakers will struggle to get much done. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman - September 11, 2019 As party leaders have taken power away from committee chairs, fewer members of Congress have the clout — or incentive — to find solutions.
Mike Pence has lasted 2 years as Trump’s VP. That may be his main accomplishment. Joel Goldstein - January 18, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82747" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and Vice President Pence
There’s an old conservative idea behind Donald Trump’s threat to regulate Google Henry Farrell - September 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The logo of Google is pictured
Do work requirements for federal assistance help people escape poverty? No. Here’s what really happens. Sanford Schram, Richard Fording, and Joe Soss - August 13, 2018 Last month, the Trump administration reopened its effort to allow