Politics Sep 20 Analysis: What data shows about political extremist violence By Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker, The Conversation
Nation Sep 13 Watch 6:49 Extremism scholar analyzes influence of rhetoric on political violence The assassination of Charlie Kirk is drawing reaction and concern around the world. Kirk's widow Erica spoke for the first time last night, vowing that his movement will not only continue, but grow. Meanwhile, concerns about political violence and security… By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Oct 14 FEMA adjusts hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after workers threatened The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday that it received a call Saturday about a man with an assault rifle who made a comment “about possibly harming" employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency working in the… By Gary D. Robertson, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press
Politics Mar 07 In Biden’s final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges Much has changed in the three years since President Joe Biden first shared his vision for the country. By Hannah Grabenstein, Jenna Cohen
Politics Dec 20 Right-wing social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early 2024 The right-wing friendly app, which was temporarily booted offline following the Jan. 6 insurrection, has been offline since April after it was purchased by the digital media conglomerate Starboard. By Associated Press
Dec 07 Watch 9:28 Liz Cheney’s ‘Oath and Honor’ spotlights dangers of a potential 2nd Trump presidency By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Liz Cheney was the number three Republican in the House of Representatives, voting with former President Trump 90 percent of the time. But that changed after Trump sought to overturn the 2020 election results and it cost her her job… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 7:54 Tim Alberta discusses his new book exploring American evangelicals and political extremism By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold White evangelical voters helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016 and stuck by him in 2020. Political journalist Tim Alberta sought to find out why, as that support is largely inconsistent with basic Christian values. His new book,… Continue watching
Dec 05 WATCH: U.S. announces extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Biden offers dire warnings about Trump in democracy-focused address By Seung Min Kim, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The 2024 election is still more than a year away, yet Biden’s focus reflects Trump’s status as the undisputed frontrunner for his party’s nomination despite facing four indictments. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 10:17 Inside the controversial group of Russian dissidents fighting with Ukraine against Putin By Jack Hewson Ukraine is working with many international fighters in its battle against Russia. A group of Russian dissidents made headlines in May with cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia. But the group’s white nationalist politics feeds into Putin’s propaganda that Ukraine… Continue watching