The term “polarization” has become a buzz word in much the same capacity as “fake news,” “wokeness” and “border security.” I’ve heard the phrase “American politics is so polarized” repeated at almost ...

As the United States continues to become more polarized, and contentious issues are grappled with nationally and at Cornell, the role of the media in creating political division has been called into ...

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. Economic conditions are improving at a much faster rate in the United States than they are in ...