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85% of Americans Say Political Violence is Growing, But Democrats and Republicans Both Blame the ‘Other Side’

A whopping 85% of Americans said in a recent survey that political violence in the United States was growing, with Democrats and Republicans overwhelmingly blaming the “other side.” According to a Pew ... Read More

Concerns grow over relationship between political violence and social media

President Donald Trump is facing intense criticism after a comment that has escalated concerns over political rhetoric and the link between social media and increasing political violence. Read More

New poll: Here’s how many Americans blame Trump’s MAGA, Democrats for political violence

A growing number of Americans believe political violence is escalating nationwide, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. An overwhelming majority of Americans, 85%, said political violence in ... Read More

Far Fewer Americans Support Political Violence Than Recent Polls Suggest

Former President Joe Biden pays his respects in the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda on June 27 as the remains of state House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband lie in state. The Hortmans were ... Read More

After Charlie Kirk killing, Utahns see political violence as a rising problem nationwide — but less so at home

In the weeks since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Utah, a majority of the state’s residents say they are “very concerned” about a rise in political violence nationwide — but ... Read More

Political violence has gripped the U.S. this year. Experts say it's not as simple as left and right.

It's a bipartisan problem in a country beset by polarization: Since the start of 2025, political violence has killed, injured or threatened conservative and liberal political figures alike. This month ... Read More

Americans agree political violence is rising — but not on the reason why, poll finds

Most Americans agree that political violence is on the rise — but they disagree as to the reason why, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. White House Americans of all stripes agree: ... Read More

Senate investigates rise of political violence after Kirk’s assassination

The Senate is examining the growing threat of politically motivated violence in America — a conversation sparked by the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R ... Read More