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WASHINGTON — The polarization of American politics, a trend that began long before Donald Trump ran for president, isn’t running out of steam. If anything, it’s accelerating.
WASHINGTON -- The polarization of American politics, a trend that began long before Donald Trump ran for president, isn't running out of steam. If anything, it's accelerating.
Perhaps the only way to soften these divisions will be through old-fashioned political competition — not only in national elections, but critically also in the state and local elections that Republicans have learned to dominate.
Red states and blue states are further apart than ever politically.
Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri predicted recently that the Supreme Court overturning Roe will result in Democrats fleeing GOP-controlled states.