by jpitney | Oct 22, 2025 | Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility, Congress, Dreier, House of Representatives
From UCLA: On Oct. 14, the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, in partnership with the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, hosted a compelling panel discussion titled “Is Bipartisanship Dead?” The event brought together some of the nation’s top policymakers to...
by jpitney | Oct 18, 2025 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Dreier, House of Representatives
Saya Mueller at The Daily Bruin: Former policymakers and political analysts gathered Tuesday to discuss bipartisanship in the United States’ polarized political climate. The discussion was hosted by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs in partnership with the...
by jpitney | Oct 10, 2025 | Civility, Congress, Violence
Justin Papp at Roll Call: “A shutdown distracts from a lot of things, and could clearly distract from a mission like trying to dial down the rhetoric,” said Rodney Davis, an Illinois Republican who joined more than 100 other former members of Congress last year...
by jpitney | Oct 4, 2025 | Civility, Public Opinion
From IW Group: A landmark national study released today reveals a striking paradox regarding civility in America: while individuals overwhelmingly see themselves as civil and respectful, only 26% believe society itself feels civil. The research, sponsored by IW...
by jpitney | Sep 29, 2025 | Civility
Bryan Armen Graham at The Guardian: By the time Europe finished the job, finally, on Sunday, the golf had the last word. But until the thrilling denouement, the lasting memory of this Ryder Cup threatened not to be a single swing of the club so much as the ugly...
by jpitney | Sep 24, 2025 | Civility, Federalism, Presidency
Gov. Cox recently spoke with Ezra Klein: And this is the problem. We believe in just short term: If I could just this once win this election, then all of my wildest dreams will come true, and my enemies will go away forever. Or: If we win this presidential election,...
