by jpitney | Oct 25, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civil War, Civility, Polarization
On C-SPAN, University of Virginia’s “Sabato’s Crystal Ball” managing editor Kyle Kondik discusses a new effort to explore U.S. political polarization, including findings regarding specific policy positions and trust between Democrats and Republicans.
by jpitney | Oct 20, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Under the American Congressional Exchange Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Members of Congress (MOC’s) who participate agree to visit, for one weekend, a Member of the opposite party in that Member’s district. That member, in turn, reciprocates the following...
by jpitney | Sep 24, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Budget, Congress
Lara Brown at The Hill: Backlash is real. Democrats should not fool themselves into believing that passing a massive $3.5 trillion plan that provides Americans with government benefits from “cradle to grave” will be seen by the public as a good thing. Americans are...
by jpitney | Sep 20, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Election Security, Elections
Michael Wines at NYT: It is perhaps a metaphor for the times that even the volunteer who checked you into the polls in November now has a legal defense committee. The Election Official Legal Defense Network, which made its public debut on Sept. 7, offers to...
by jpitney | Sep 15, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Devin Dwyer,Megan Hughes, and Benjamin Siegel at ABC: More than 1 million people attended the Minnesota State Fair this year — snacking on pork chops, sizing up the famed butter sculptures and posing with prize-winning farm animals. But Reps. Dean...
by jpitney | Sep 14, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Debt
Tara D.Sonenshine writes at The Hill: In a recent letter to congressional leaders, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that without raising the debt ceiling, “the most likely outcome is that cash and extraordinary measures will be exhausted during the month of...
