The geographic and demographic separation between the two political parties, and the two Americas, has reached a new peak in the House of Representatives. In the 116th Congress sworn in last week, Republicans and Democrats now control districts that represent virtual mirror images of each other across a wide range of key measures, from racial composition and education to income and age, a new CNN analysis has found. …
The widening trench between the two sides promises to further narrow the prospect of them reaching any common ground. For the Democratic majority, the new alignment may make it easier for them to reach consensus on many polarizing cultural issues — from immigration to gun control — but may open new splits on economic questions such as taxes and trade. CONT.
Ronald Brownstein, CNN