Partisan Attitudes on Ukraine, Slim Odds for Gun Control, and More

May 27, 2022

If there was hope that the Ukraine war would reduce the sharp partisan divide in American politics, recent survey data provides a discouraging wake-up call. Shibley Telhami and Stella Rouse assess the partisan perceptions around U.S. actions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The big question on many people’s minds this week is whether Congress will take meaningful action to curb gun violence in America. Sarah Binder explains that despite the intense media coverage and public attention around the school shooting in Uvalde, the legislative path forward remains rocky.

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