Politics Today News What’s To Blame For Political Violence

Nearly 40% of young Americans say political violence can be justified in certain situations

A Harvard poll of young Americans shows 39% see political violence as acceptable in certain situations with wider concerns shaping their views. 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

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

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

Gen Z Believes Political Violence May Be Justified in These Instances—Poll

Nearly 40 percent of Gen Zers believe political violence is justified at times, according to the new Harvard Youth Poll released on Thursday. 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

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

Political rhetoric contributes to political violence. Here’s how to stop it.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Lara Ringey/DAILY “Violence is never the answer.” It sounds cliche and generally applicable, but ... Read More

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

More than 6 in 10 registered voters said they think “extreme political rhetoric” was an important contributor to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this year — including ... Read More

Political violence has gripped the U.S. 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