The growing list of political violence in the U.S. | PBS News

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governor’s mansion and set it on fire. Full Episode Sunday, Jul 13 ... Read More

Politics & Power: From threats to attacks, growing trend of politically motivated violence highlights dangerous climate

Political analyst Sean Freeder joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to discuss the growing trend of threats against public officials and the dangerous climate of politically-motivated violence on ... Read More

In aftermath of Minnesota shootings, tracking a disturbing rise in political violence

Experts warn of an era of “normalized violence,” impacting state and local officials along with national politicians – who are increasingly being attacked at home. Read More

Trump shooting points to growing threats of political violence

Assassinations and acts of political violence are scattered throughout U.S. history. In recent times, protests and violence have been fueled by deep grievances against the government and cultural ... Read More

Trend of political violence and threats targeting lawmakers is growing

Political violence is becoming a more regular issue for the nation’s leaders and society to deal with. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been targeted just over the last few months in ... Read More

Recent surveys show growing acceptance of violence as a means to a ...

Recent surveys of average citizens – both liberal and conservative – show a growing acceptance of violence as a legitimate means to a political end. The details were shared today by ABC’s ... Read More

The Growing Threat of Political Violence From the Left

As Trump's second term deepens America's political divides, experts warn of a new wave of far-left militancy playing out online and, increasingly, in the streets. Read More

A year after the assassination attempt on President Trump, is political violence growing?

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Katherine Keneally, who researches political violence, about whether we're seeing more of it in American politics. Read More

Political Violence Surges Because Politics Matter Too Much

As should be obvious to anybody following news about riots, assassinations, and arson attacks, politics have become far too important in America. With government large, growing, and reaching into ... Read More

The U.S. has had a long history of political violence, but ... - NPR

U.S. has had a long history of political violence, but experts see a new trend The apparent second assassination attempt of Donald Trump is stirring concern about growing political violence in the ... Read More

Narea: Is political violence in U.S. really getting worse?

A series of high-profile incidents of political violence — targeting members of both major political parties — have grabbed the nation’s attention. Earlier this month, a gunman shot two ... Read More

The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S.

In October 2024, Reuters found that since the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in 2021, there have been at least 300 cases of political violence, the biggest increase in the U.S. since the 1970s. Read More