RELATED October 12, 2023 James-Christian Blockwood’s statement for the House Committee on Administration Subcommittee on Modernization, “Legislative Branch Advancement: GAO Modernization” August 16, 2023 Presidential Transitions are a Perilous Moment for National Security May 31, 2023 The State of Public Trust in Government 2023 Back to Reports Foresight is 20/20: Polarization and Trust June 28, 2022 Political polarization is one of the most relevant trends for the current American moment. Increased hyper-partisanship has made it harder for members of Congress to find common ground and has led to the erosion of democratic norms. This issue brief explores how the nation could progress on its current path, but also poses an option to put the “united” back in the United States. Download (541k)