The research suggests that political polarization, while very real, hasn't convinced Americans to distrust the rule of law.
New research finds higher levels of philanthropy in ideologically homogeneous areas.
New research finds a majority of Americans are tired of political polarization, and are looking for compromise.
There's new evidence that we trust the expertise of fellow political partisans, even when there is reason not to.
When it comes to presidential scandals, is all press really good press?
A new poll shows that America's polarization problem is only getting worse.
A new analysis suggests the president is shrinking the Republican Party.
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New research finds our attachment to political labels is based more on social identity than policy positions.
Thoughts of death inspire us to cling more tightly to the beliefs that give our lives meaning—including our ideological stances.
New research argues feelings of disillusionment prompt people to take more extreme positions.
Cognitive ability drives our ability to recalibrate our views after reading a correction.
When violent white supremacists attack and kill people, criticizing divisiveness and urging people to unite is, at best, a dodge.
Legislative productivity is contingent on much more than simply having the numbers.
Look to the Colorado state legislature, which just closed its 2017 session, for lessons on how to put an end to gridlock in Washington, D.C.
More Americans are committing to one party in the voting booth, and elected officials are behaving in an accordingly partisan fashion.
Those who donate to campaigns are very different from the average voter.
The average American thinks Republican and Democratic voters are farther apart than they really are—and that's doesn't bode well.
Volunteers often don't look or sound like the people they're trying to win over, and that can be costly.
Republicans talk about ideology and Democrats talk about groups—but they may be talking about the same thing.
Conservatives and liberals like to hear different things from their leaders.
University of California-San Diego researchers find articulating your opponent's perspective, and being held accountable for doing so accurately, moves us closer to the center.
A look at the Bipartisan Policy Center's comprehensive consideration of the issue.
Today’s America is highly polarized, but the voting booth is even more so.