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
Aug 23 Men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start a civil war, prosecutor says By John Flesher, Ed White, Associated Press A prosecutor says three men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wanted to start a civil war. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 7:19 Trump conspiracies inspire threats against judges, jurors and election workers By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori Threats of violence have escalated after the fourth criminal indictment of former President Trump. In Georgia, grand jurors’ names, addresses and images were released online by Trump allies and a racist death threat against the judge presiding over the federal… Continue watching
Aug 12 U.S. grapples with rising threats of political violence as 2024 election looms By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:28 New report looks at the changing face of extremist groups in America By John Yang, Kaisha Young As hate groups edge toward the political mainstream, experts say they’re employing new tactics and taking on new forms. In June, the Southern Poverty Law Center added 12 conservative “parents’ rights” groups to its list of extremist and anti-government organizations. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:48 Violent rhetoric escalates online after latest Trump indictment By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan In the days after the latest indictment of former President Trump, violent rhetoric has been escalating in online forums and far-right militia groups. This, coupled with heated and combative messaging from Trump and his Republican allies, has extremism watchers on… Continue watching
May 16 YouTube algorithm sends gun videos to kids as young as 9, study finds By David Klepper, Associated Press YouTube says it works hard to protect children, but the researchers say the material could traumatize vulnerable kids or send them down dark roads of radicalization and extremism. Continue reading