Politics Today News What’s To Blame For Political Violence

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

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

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

Poll: Majorities across parties say 'extreme political rhetoric' was a contributor to Charlie Kirk's killing

It's the first time in NBC News polling across five different violent incidents that there has been bipartisan agreement blaming extreme rhetoric from political and media figures. Read More

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

Americans of all stripes agree: political violence is on the rise. But, the consensus ends there. When it comes to which groups are to blame and what underlying factors are at play, views are ... Read More

More than 33% of young Americans believe political violence can be justified in certain cases: poll

A significant portion of young Americans believe there are cases when political violence is acceptable, according to a troubling survey released Monday. More than one-third of Americans under the age ... Read More

Byron York says political violence is on the rise, cites Pew data

Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said political violence is on the rise in the United States. “How could anybody not think that political violence isn’t increasing?” York ... Read More

White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide

Active white nationalist groups operate in all but two U.S. states. Researchers have found that there’s a strong association between holding white nationalist views and supporting political violence. Read More

Bipartisan support, outrage pour in after 'targeted' DC shooting of National Guardsmen: 'Horrific'

President Donald Trump, West Virginia leaders and top national Democrats condemned the shooting of two guardsmen near the White House, calling the ambush a horrific act of violence. Read More

Politics & Power: Enough blame to go around for everybody in federal government shutdown

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you were betting the shutdown would hand one party a decisive political victory, right now the odds aren’t great for either side. Early polling gave Republicans a modest edge ... Read More