PBS

How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. The assassination of Charlie Kirk stunned first the audience at Utah Valley University, where he was shot while speaking Sept. 10, and then the country, ...
The New York Times

Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence

Initial expressions of grief and shock were overtaken by open calls for reckoning and vengeance, as some proclaimed the country was on the brink of civil war. By Richard Fausset Ken Bensinger and Alan ...
NPR

Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem

Ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the country's 249th birthday, three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. Nearly three-quarters ...
Los Angeles Times

A new era of American political violence is upon us. How did we get here? How does it end?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. is in a new era of political violence — one that feels starker than any since the fraught days of 1968, ...
The New Yorker

Donald Trump’s Politics of Plunder

To understand the vagaries of power in Washington, pay attention to where the powerful congregate. When Teddy Roosevelt was ascending, he could be found at the Metropolitan Club, a blue-blood hangout ...
NPR

How increased executive power influenced Trump's first 100 days

When running for office, Donald Trump suggested that he "alone could fix" the ills befalling the United States. In his administration's first 100 days, he and his allies have moved quickly to expand ...
Houston Public Media

Is America’s Balance of Power Broken? How the Presidency, Congress, and Courts Are Colliding

On this week’s episode of Party Politics, hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina break down the balance of power in American government — then and now. Are checks and balances still doing ...