Polarization

The Sweep: Is Trump the Frontrunner or Not?
Plus: A sign that our polarization is only getting worse.

‘America’s Recovery Potential Is Awesome’
But it won’t come through politics. An exit interview with Sen. Ben Sasse.

Stirewaltisms: Of Gifts and Grifts
While many of us want to pull back from the excesses of political savagery, others plunge headlong into the bloody fray.

Why I’m Getting More Libertarian Every Day
America seems to want more government, but it needs less.

I’ll Pass on This Glorious Revolution
Such talk is fundamentally unserious and fundamentally immature.

Radical Kooks
When political violence occurs, sorting out the crazy from the politics can be difficult.

Grading Morality on a Curve
When political violence happens, our outrage should not be dependent upon which side of the aisle the victim sits.

Pelosi Attack Reignites Concerns Over Lawmakers’ Safety
Capitol Police have made changes to respond to threats over the past year, but the tide keeps rising.

Our Best Stuff From an Extreme Week
Nancy Pelosi’s husband is attacked in their home by an assailant.

An American Inquisition
Our partisan factions' hunt for political heretics is growing more mainstream.

How Tribalism Keeps People From Conceding Reality
It’s a both-sides problems, and we’re worse off for it.