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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Local, state, national leaders react to shooting death of activist Charlie Kirk

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Local, state and national leaders share their thoughts on the death of conservative activist Charli Kirk after a shooting on a college campus in Utah. Read More

Deadly light rail stabbing in Charlotte grows political under national spotlight

The city of Charlotte released video footage Friday of the fatal stabbing. That video has now generated a national response. 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