Politics Today News The Growing List Of Political Violence In The U S

Concerns grow over relationship between political violence and social media

President Donald Trump is facing intense criticism after a comment that has escalated concerns over political rhetoric and the link between social media and increasing political violence. 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

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

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

Senate investigates rise of political violence after Kirk’s assassination

The Senate is examining the growing threat of politically motivated violence in America — a conversation sparked by the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R ... 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

White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide

Active white nationalist groups operate in all but two U.S. states. Researchers have found that there’s a strong association between holding white nationalist views and supporting political violence. Read More

Young voters are growing more tolerant of political violence

This is the result of several matters that have been festering for years, beginning in higher education. Universities have soft-peddled political violence from left-wingers to the point that many of ... Read More