The House reached a stunning new milestone this year

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference outside the US Capitol, May 13, 2022.

These trends are virtually certain to survive if Republicans, whose own unity has been steadily growing over the past few decades, retake the House in November. No matter which party holds the majority, the House now seems locked into an irreversible path toward more polarization. “I think people feel that there’s less tolerance for breaking … Read more