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Print This is the May 19, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get it in your inbox three times a week. Among the biggest lessons of the past year is that America is a country deeply divided. In the presidential election, a record numbers of voters cast ballots, and most Republicans still refuse to accept that Joe Biden won, polls show. You may recall David Lauter’s work in this newsletter early this month, reporting on the latest polling showing how deep the divide among Americans has become. What accounts for the nation’s polarizati...

Presidents try to control the agenda, but external events often derail the best-laid plans. Biden got a taste of that this week, and turned one potential crisis to his advantage.

Print This is the May 12, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get it in your inbox three times a week. When Vice President Kamala Harris met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obradorlast week, she and her advisors sat at a fancy table with name cards and water glasses and the American and Mexican flags behind them. But the two leaders shared some warm words and friendly banter only virtually, over video connections. For Harris there were no ceremonial tequila shots or cultural tours as there might be on a trip to Mexico City,...

POLITICO Get the California Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Facebook THE BUZZ: Like a political Santa Claus, Gov. Gavin Newsom is doling out daily arguments this week for why California is resurging under his leadership. Yesterday, it was $12 billion in direct stimulus and billions mo...

The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Pew began to study the comparison during Britain’s divisive debate over leaving the European Union and the campaign leading up to Donald Trump’s election as president. Researchers “really wanted to see what the concepts of nationalism and cosmopolitanism mean in the modern era,” said Pew’s Laura Silver, one of the lead authors. What they found provides insights into America’s divides and ho...