Democrats are still figuring out how to handle Zohran Mamdani: From the Politics Desk

Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced their support for Mamdani in recent days, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — ... Read More

Kash Patel faces scrutiny ahead of congressional hearings: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Trump’s cherry-picked claims on political violence ignore his own rhetoric

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s plea for people to stop turning Charlie Kirk’s assassination into a political food fight appear to have fallen on deaf ears among many on the right. Read More

How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’

Political violence is hardly unprecedented in the United States. In fact, the country has “a long, dark history” of violence that has “struck the highest level of American politics,” said Kevin Boyle, ... Read More

Charlie Kirk: Vigils, tributes and firings. Political activist's impact continues in Tennessee

Kirk had a profound impact on the conservative movement in Tennessee and had a large following at the University of Tennessee. He hosted one of his American Comeback Tour debate on the campus in March ... Read More

S.E. Cupp: In NYC, Zohran Mamdani makes politics fun again

As a journalist and political commentator, I’ve covered politics for nearly 20 years — presidential elections, midterms, state and local races, even international elections. It used to be fun. There ... Read More

From Zapruder to smartphones: Assassination footage reshapes America’s view of political violence

Presidential historian Tevi Troy explains how social media has transformed public consumption of political violence footage following Charlie Kirk's killing at Utah Valley University. Read More

Dems, GOP lawmakers join forces to condemn political violence after Charlie Kirk shot

Kirk also got support from former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., who left Congress after she was shot and nearly killed in a political assassination attempt in 2011. Read More

Charlie Kirk shot: Political leaders react to shocking news about conservative activist

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, according to reports. Read More

Trump Escalates Attacks on Political Opponents After Charlie Kirk’s Killing

President Trump has promised to bring the killer to justice while using the moment to blame the left — and only the left — more broadly. Read More