PART ONE Merriam-Webster named "polarization" the word of the year in 2024. Hopefully, by identifying a problem, the country ...

It proves difficult to achieve the common good when conflict abounds and it is hard to agree upon what we have in common.

I am excited to further my knowledge on political polarization in American politics and its impact on agenda setting and policy drafting at the congressional level. On campus I am a member of the ...

The threat of polarization should not be underestimated ... I had an opportunity to do this work at scale in 2022 when I ran for Congress as a Libertarian candidate. During my campaign, I knocked on ...

In order to address this issue, I would do away with the practice that Newt Gingrich put in place, which was to have freshman Republican and Democratic members of Congress conduct most of their ...

As state legislatures convene, they face the same political polarization seen in Congress. Some are in near-deadlock. By David W. Chen and Campbell Robertson In Minnesota, Democratic legislators ...

The NYT has a long story by @miwine and @NYTnickc about the decline of competitive districts in the 2024 elections. A key point from an experienced member of Congress comes at the end of the story: ...

Furthermore, Congress could propose incentives for working across the aisle to address polarization. For example, a bipartisan bonus system or rewards for collaborative legislation. Congress ...