In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.

Scroll through cable news or X, and you’d think America is tearing itself apart. The loudest voices dominate our screens, depicting a country split into warring tribes. But the real divide isn’t between millions of radicalized citizens. It’s between a pragmatic, commonsense public and political elites who have sorted themselves into two rigidly uniform parties. Most Americans still hold a mix of views and believe in repair. What’s broken is not the people, but the politics that no longer reflect them.