Politics Today News What’s To Blame For Political Violence

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

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

Political violence forces rethinking of public events in Ohio and beyond

WASHINGTON - The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah last month and the June shooting of two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers have forced a fundamental reconsideration of how ... 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

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

White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide

Political violence among rival partisans has been a deadly and destabilizing force throughout history and across the globe. It has claimed countless lives, deepened social divisions and even led to ... Read More