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Across Political Divides, Congress Pays Tribute to Dianne Feinstein

Common Ground / October 4th, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

Dianne Feinstein, previously the U.S.’s oldest sitting senator, died at 90 on September 29, 2023. The California Democrat was mourned across the aisle.

Dianne Feinstein, Congress, Bipartisanship

The Climate Change Debate is Changing. Here's the Data to Prove It.

Common Ground / September 6th, 2023 / By Multiple Writers - Mixed

New data shows Americans are overwhelming in agreement on climate change. Where does the conversation go from here?

Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Data, Polls, Bipartisanship, Common Ground

The Wolf We Feed

Common Ground / September 1st, 2023 / By Joan Blades

Today, we find ourselves in a high-stakes struggle. Polarization is tearing us apart, pushing us towards a precipice where civil war is not an unthinkable consequence.

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Living Room Conversations

A Bipartisan Call for Transparency Surrounding Information on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Common Ground / August 18th, 2023 / By Carsen Brunn

Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers are pushing to increase transparency around UAP sightings.

Bipartisanship, UFOs, Common Ground, National Security

The Governor Trying to End Toxic Polarization

Recommended Reading / August 2nd, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

Governor Spencer Cox (R-Utah) assumed leadership of the National Governors Association earlier this month and made polarization his key issue.

Bipartisanship, Political Polarization, Spencer Cox, Utah

A prejudice we can’t ignore

Common Ground / July 18th, 2023 / By "The Fulcrum" Contributor

The group being stereotyped, and sometimes denigrated, goes by a variety of names. Some of them sound neutral: “centrists,” “moderates,” “bi-partisans,” "trans-partisans." Other names are explicitly critical: “cowards,” “frauds,” “complicits," “wishy-washy.”

Bipartisanship, Moderates, Polarization

Here’s Where Republicans and Democrats Agree on Artificial Intelligence

Common Ground / July 18th, 2023 / By Carsen Brunn

AI has made headlines recently as a potentially world-altering technology. While there are many opinions floating around about the technology's benefits and risks, Republicans and Democrats agree on some key points about AI, such as the impact of artificial intelligence on people’s personal lives and decision making.

Artificial Intelligence, Bipartisanship, Common Ground, Big Tech, Technology, Congress, ChatGPT

Here’s Where Americans Agree on the Debt Ceiling Package

Common Ground / June 20th, 2023 / By Carsen Brunn

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 passed just days before the United States defaulted on its debt obligations. Here’s an overview of where voters and politicians agreed and disagreed on the debt ceiling package.

Bipartisanship, Debt Ceiling, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy

When Compromise Makes a Comeback

Recommended Reading / May 30th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

Somehow, Biden and McCarthy managed to resurrect the art of compromise in an extraordinarily uncompromising time.

Debt Ceiling, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Politics, Political Polarization, Bipartisanship

Voters want compromise in Congress – so why the brinkmanship over the debt ceiling?

Recommended Reading / May 26th, 2023 / By "The Conversation" Contributor

There’s progress on the debt limit. There’s no progress. Conservatives have revolted. Liberal Democrats are angry. Negotiators actually ate a meal together. That’s a good sign. No it isn’t. Who’s up? Who’s down?

National Debt, Debt Ceiling, Bipartisanship, Biden, Kevin McCarthy

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Drug Policy

Common Ground / May 23rd, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

Opioid addiction and fentanyl laced drugs continue to be an issue across communities, Republican and Democratic. Here are a few bipartisan solutions to the issue.

Common Ground, Drugs, Bipartisanship, Marijuana, Fentanyl

When China Unites Us

Recommended Reading / February 13th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

There’s an old saying in politics: be suspicious of anything that passes by a unanimous vote.

China, Chinese Spy Balloons, Defense And Security, Bipartisanship

Here’s What Was Missing From the Debate About the Speaker of the House

Recommended Reading / February 1st, 2023 / By Caleb Paxton

While working in Congress from 2011 through February 2015 for a member who was part of the founding of the House Freedom Caucus, I saw firsthand the need for leadership beyond over-stated positions and the stalemates they create.

US Congress, Bipartisanship, GOP, Kevin McCarthy, Politics, US House

Flame Retardants in Your Earbuds? Toxic Chemicals in Homes? Left and Right are Sick of It

Recommended Reading / January 31st, 2023 / By Multiple Writers - Mixed

Sometimes the left and right agree on things for opposite reasons. Sometimes for the same reason. And still, nothing happens.

Bipartisanship, Environment, Health, Science, Big Government

Congress Aims to Close Off Presidential Election Mischief and Fraud With Simple and Bipartisan Solutions

Recommended Reading / December 19th, 2022 / By "The Conversation" Contributor

A bipartisan group of congressional leaders now aims to pass reforms to the 1887 law governing this process, the Electoral Count Act, before the end of 2022.

Bipartisanship, 2022 Elections, Election Integrity, Congress, Electoral Count Act

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Workers Rights

Common Ground / August 31st, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

There are plenty of aspects of workers’ rights and well-being that gain approval from people across the political spectrum.

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Economy And Jobs, Unions, Labor, Holidays

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on the Issue of Poverty

Common Ground / August 22nd, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Poverty compounds many policies and social issues, from education to incarceration. This means that both sides have incentives to mitigate it, resulting in a lot of common ground on the issue.

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Poverty, Inequality, Economy And Jobs

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Education Policy

Common Ground / August 15th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Education is an issue that touches everyone – and can easily be divisive, especially when it comes to matters like whether teachers should be allowed to conceal information from parents about their child. So, where do Americans agree on education policy?

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Education, School Choice, Higher Education, Public Schools

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on LGBTQ Issues

Common Ground / August 8th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

While much of the country remains deeply divided on trans issues, there has been much progress and common ground on LGBTQ issues as a whole.

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, LGBTQ Issues, Transgender Issues

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Foreign Policy

Common Ground / August 1st, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

With the United States consistently oscillating between isolationist and interventionist periods depending on the political climate, views about foreign policy tend to shift with the times. Even so, party divisions exist on this issue, as does common ground.

Common Ground, Foreign Policy, World, Bipartisanship

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