Americans now live in two worlds, each with its own reality

… It’s unclear whether Trump is reinforcing existing skepticism about institutions such as the media and the government or whether he’s creating new strains. It’s probably both. As Wonkblog’s Chris Ingraham noted Saturday, the lack of confidence in traditional institutions has spiked since 2008 — at least among Republicans. Trump […] Read more »

Is G.O.P. Dodging a Landslide? Trump’s Polling Hasn’t Collapsed (Yet)

The past three weeks could not have gone much worse for Donald J. Trump, or really the entire Republican Party for that matter. Yet the polls conducted this week, after the second presidential debate on Sunday, have not been apocalyptic. … A wave election seemed possible after Mr. Trump was […] Read more »