The Burnout Nation: Why Americans Are Tuning Out Politics

Fear-based news, the digital bubble, "us vs. them," and learned helplessness have left Americans tuning out from politics. Read More

Leibovich: The Politics Of Joy Was One Of The Most Fundamentally Bad Misreads Of A Political Moment

The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich slammed the Harris-Walz campaign strategy of "joy" on this week's broadcast of 'Washington Week.' "This is not a joyous moment in the American economy, in the American ... Read More

Most Americans Want to Avoid Politics During the Holidays

A survey for the American Psychological Association found that after a divisive election most Americans want to avoid political arguments during the holidays. Read More

‘No Politics Allowed’: These Americans Are Avoiding the Conversation at All Costs

In a heated election season, with global conflicts intensifying, news abounds. Some Americans are ... for violating the no-politics edict. “They really don’t want politics,” he said. Read More

Americans’ many contradictions on Trump’s agenda

The American people don’t seem to know what they really want from President-elect Donald ... emotions and priorities. A new Scripps News/Ipsos poll is a case in point. It shows, as previous ... Read More

Voters’ sour moods stand to test Harris ‘joy’ campaign

Vice President Harris’s campaign is touting “joy,” attempting to change attitudes about the state of politics as the majority of Americans continue to report sour moods across the country. Read More

'Americans are fed up with the news media'

The Pew Research Center finds that "fewer Americans than ever ... of endless coverage of "bad news, violence, corruption, and political divisions," and "don't really know who or what to trust." ... Read More

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

Political polarization and people not being exposed to other perspectives online are two major factors that contribute to Americans feeling exhausted with politics. Read More