Speculation about a November “blue wave” wafting Democrats into power ignores the Law of Political Hydrology: There are no ...

Voting against a despised candidate rather than voting for a favored one has increased considerably in the U.S. over the past few decades. Political scientists captured this in their 2017 headline ...

The Dartmouth sat down with Costa to discuss her book about elected officials contributing to affective polarization.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — Today’s lesson is in the phenomenon known as “negative partisanship.” Don’t turn away from this column thinking you ...

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Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings on Wednesday said it has placed the United States’ "AAA" rating on negative watch, pointing to increased political partisanship over the debt limit as the deadline ...

Commentators were quick to note President Joe Biden’s low job approval and favorability ratings after he announced his long-expected reelection bid on April 25, 2023. Others have publicly urged Biden ...

I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Áakʼw Ḵwáan and Taku Kwaan, the original inhabitants of Lingít Aaní. We pay respect to the Áakʼw Ḵwáan and ...

Civility and compromise don't work against antidemocratic bullies. The left wins by rousing its own base, rather than grasping at the middle. With the 2022 midterm elections in the books, and Donald ...