Political violence threaded through recent US history. The motives, justifications vary

The United States has a long and grim history of political violence, from presidential assassinations to lynchings and violence aimed at Black people in ... Read More

Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising. Read More

A Stark Look at the Recent History of Political Violence in America

Here is a look back at instances of political violence in recent history in ... incident, let us pray that all those in attendance at the former President’s rally today are unharmed.” ... Read More

The US is now in a period of political violence and faces an important choice

The presidential historian Tim Naftali said on CNN that there have been other cycles of violence against presidential candidates in US politics — frequently at times of social change, including ... Read More

Can history help us understand political violence against elected officials?

Her latest book is "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History Of The 1960s." Doris Kearns Goodwin, thank you so much for joining us. DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN: Oh, I'm glad to be with you today ... Read More

How political violence has influenced US elections

As the dust settles following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, a key question is how the failed bid may impact the upcoming White House election. The US has a bloody history of ... Read More

Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence. Read More

Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes, is just the latest addition to a long and unsettling ... Read More

Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

Of course, one of Trump’s first acts in office was to pardon those involved in the largest act of domestic political violence this century — the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol ... Read More

Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

is just the latest addition to a long and unsettling roll call of political violence in the United States. Read More