The U.S. 2024 presidential election has been coined “an election about everything,” as nearly every political issue today is presented as a battle in which our national identity and values are at stake. During this StraightTalk series, we explored the impact of our political division as we approached the 2024 elections. We examined how our media landscape—rife with structural disinformation and artificial intelligence campaigns—shaped partisan public opinion on key voter issues, often clouding our understanding of actual policies and their real-life repercussions. We unpacked how issues are framed to divide us, repressing our interest in facts that may stand in opposition to our “side” and weakening our collective ability to solve problems. Finally, we learned what can be done to foster political common ground and seek a more holistic understanding of the facts, myths, nuances, and outcomes regarding issues that matter to us and to our communities.