Tag: Bridging Divides

The White House hosted a "United We Stand" Summit to counter the “corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy”. It's no secret that bridge-building is more important than ever.

Humans are designed with ancient stress-relief systems. Humor is one of them.

The Forward Party recently merged with the Save America Movement and the Renew America Movement. With Forward's announcement, also came waves of criticism– despite this, there are reasons to believe Forward is both a viable and worthwhile option for Americans.

The bipartisan committee tasked with recommending how to make Congress more efficient, effective and collegial issued its latest round of unanimous recommendations Tuesday, focusing on oversight, facilities, the legislative process and continuity in times of crisis.

The Supreme Court used to be one of the areas of government that was the least impacted by the nation's extreme polarization, frequently finding common ground, but recent SCOTUS rulings have magnified our divisions.

Whenever a political bombshell disrupts the summer months with protests, a question reappears around Independence Day: Is there anything worth celebrating this year?

The Senate is getting a second chance to pass a civic education bill that failed to make the grade two years ago. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group reintroduced the Civics Secures Democracy Act, with the hope of sparking a Senate-wide vote to improve American students’ understanding of civics and history.

On subjects such as allowing handgun ownership and conducting background checks for gun sales, majorities of the U.S. public are seeing eye-to-eye.

Would reinstating congressional earmarks improve or hinder legislative gridlock as well as bipartisanship?