Politics and Elections

Political Polarization

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Budget and debt debates, filibusters over judicial nominees, and partisan posturing in Washington occur amid growing concerns about heated political rhetoric across America. Brookings experts have tracked and examined how growing political polarization has become embedded in American society with results that are damaging to the political process.

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - Members of the House of Representatives depart after a procedural vote leading up to a late-night session to deal with a budget showdown, September 30, 2013.

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The Government Shutdown with Elaine Kamarck from Reddit's AskMeAnything

October 4, 2013, Elaine Kamarck

Elaine Kamarck joined Reddit's AskMeAnything to discuss the government shutdown. In 1995-6, Kamarck worked in the White House through two shutdowns and shared her experiences and answered questions for the Reddit audience.

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