The U.S. confronts another crossroads moment: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Memphis joins Trump's list for a crime crackdown, and Missouri lawmakers give final approval to a new GOP-drawn congressional map. Read More

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox steps into a national healing role after Charlie Kirk assassination

The Republican governor has a long history of trying to bring down the temperature in politics, before his latest test under tragic circumstances. Read More

Political violence is on the rise in America. What's driving it?

Before his apprehension, speculation about the identity and motivations of Charlie Kirk's killer filled the void. A increasingly familiar pattern of political violence is taking shape in America. 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 murder latest case of political violence: Can democracy survive in America?

Everything from threats to poll workers to the assassination of Charlie Kirk are examples of political violence that threaten democracy, experts say. 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

Is political violence increasing? Experts weigh in after Charlie Kirk’s killing

The idea that domestic political violence has gotten worse in the past decade or so is a common intuition,” one expert said. Read More

Can America unwind its Gordian knot of political violence?

On a college campus in Utah, the bullet that traveled nearly 200 yards from an unknown shooter didn’t just pierce MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk. It punctured the idea Kirk himself advanced: that ... Read More

Who is Charlie Kirk? Political commentator killed in Utah

Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA and a popular conservative media personality, was fatally shot in Utah on Sept. 10. Read More

September 11, 2025: Trump administration news

President Donald Trump is speaking at the Pentagon before heading to New York to mark the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Read More

Political violence in US mirrors 1960s turmoil, historian warns after Charlie Kirk shooting

Political violence and extreme rhetoric in the United States today mirror the turbulent 1960s, but with key differences that make the current era particularly challenging. Read More

9/11’s legacy in the wake America’s current political climate

Many Americans remember a sense of national unity following 9/11, however, today's political polarization makes unity seem unachievable until the worst happens again, according to experts. Read More