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

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

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

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

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

Time To Curb the Violence

Even back to the days of Charles Manson, a violent cult leader, there were pockets of people who cheered and reveled in violence. But all too common today are the groupies who adulate the CEO killer, ... Read More

What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence

Tanzania is reeling from violence surrounding elections on Oct. 29 that some international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote. Authorities face questions over the death toll after ... Read More

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

News4JAX political analyst Rick Mullaney joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to look at ways to end the shutdown stalemate -- and who will take the most blame from voters -- on this week’s episode of ... Read More