To understand the current state of polarization in the U.S., all one would have to do is watch a few clips of the recent presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President ...

AMES, Iowa – Personal values, race, as well as social and economic inequality, all contribute to the growing political divide in America. To better understand the impact of this division, Iowa State ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday bemoaned the polarization that she says has fundamentally upended the state’s politics since she first entered elected office nearly 20 years ago as a state senator.

With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined the political landscape of the United States and its candidates. The word, ...

The United States House of Representatives held more than 700 votes in 2023, but fewer than 30 bills were signed into law. Partisan politics may explain why, with polarization potentially causing ...

If you’ve been looking up the definition of “polarization” to help explain politics in the U.S. and abroad, you’re far from alone. Merriam-Webster on Monday named its 2024 Word of the Year as ...

As Americans continue to grasp what led up to the threat on former President Trump's life, Judy Woodruff sought some perspective on how this moment of political violence and deep division relates to ...

The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics at home and worldwide. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief If you’ve been ...