GT investigates: As bipartisanship frays, consensus grows ever harder to find amid unprecedented US political division (opens in new tab)

Editor’s Note: On July 4, 2026, the US will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence. At this juncture, international public opinion has described the US as a “declining” America, citing rising political polarization, unprecedented ethnic tensions, increasing pressure on its economic hegemony, a weakening national identity, and overseas military operations mired in deadlock. Over […]