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Mar 10, 2022 · The analysis of members’ ideological scores finds that the current standoff between Democrats and Republicans is the result of several overlapping trends that have been playing themselves out – and sometimes reinforcing each other – for decades. Both parties have grown more ideologically cohesive.
- Drew Desilver
Oct 5, 2020 · Today, a majority of Americans say they don’t trust other people when they first meet them. Is mistrust based on distorted perception or is it a reflection of reality?
Jan 7, 2021 · Lawmakers were forced to take shelter, the building was put into lockdown and four people died in the chaos that followed a pro-Trump rally near the White House. Here's a breakdown of how...
Oct 26, 2020 · The president-elect has a choice — to be empathetic or apathetic; claim victory or acknowledge a hard-fought campaign with grace; understand those who followed a candidate with different...
Nov 15, 2022 · Among the four political institutions, polarization depends upon which party has control of the institution at a given moment. This moment is easiest to define for the presidency and the executive branch, for which periodic elections determine their partisanship.
The 2020 elections decided control of both chambers. In the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party retained their majority, albeit reduced from the 116th Congress. It was similar in size to the majority held by the Republican Party during the 83rd Congress (1953–1955).
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Jan 31, 2020 · Recognizing the importance of civility in its deliberations, the House has rules to prohibit particularly uncivil—“unparliamentary”—language and provides a procedure, known as “taking words down,” to discipline Members who violate the rules of decorum in debate.
