This is the May 7, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Divisive issues like Brexit in the U.K. and the rights of religious minorities in France drive comparisons to U.S. polarization. AdvertisementNewsletter Get our Essential Politics newsletter The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. Since 2016, across all four countries surveyed, the public has shifted toward less restrictive stands on issues of national identity. In the three European countries, the drop did not vary much by ideology.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 07, 2021 17:21 UTC