In the days following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump and others in his circle have portrayed political violence as a problem exclusively or mostly on the left ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. is in a new era of political violence — one that feels starker than any since the fraught days of 1968, ...

Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence. Over the past several years, ...

Think polarization is new to American politics? Harvard research reveals counties with the highest slave populations in 1860 ...

The day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University, commentators repeated a familiar refrain: "This isn't who we are as Americans." Others ...

A U.S. flag and a candle sit on a step during a candlelight vigil and prayer event for Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10 in Seattle. Kirk was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley ...

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is part of a rising trend of political violence in America. Experts say this violence chills free speech and poses an extreme threat to democracy. Threats against ...

The awful murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has stimulated interest in the nature and extent of political violence in the United States. We do not yet know the identity and motive of the ...

American Jews are defined by apparent paradoxes. The religious group most beloved by fellow Americans, they also suffer the most bias-motivated violence—by a lot—and face increasing hostility from ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A theory of political speech under the second Trump presidency. A theory of political speech under the second ...

On Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, announced authorities have a suspect in custody for the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk. Cox identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the ...