Politics Jun 11 Man pleads guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband while posing as an officer By Tim Sullivan, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Politics Apr 27 Watch 5:04 Accused Correspondents' Dinner gunman charged with attempted assassination of Trump The suspect who attempted to storm a press gala this weekend in Washington has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump and other federal weapons charges. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. White House… By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala
Politics Apr 27 Watch 5:37 Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins describe chaos at Correspondents' Dinner shooting White House correspondent Liz Landers and Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins were at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the chaos in the room that night. By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Apr 27 Watch 7:55 Ex-agent weighs in on Secret Service security concerns To discuss the security questions surrounding Saturday’s assassination attempt, Amna Nawaz spoke with Bill Gage. He was a Secret Service special agent for 12 years, including serving as a counter-assault team leader, and is currently the executive protection director for… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Apr 09 In this era of political violence, candidate security costs are higher, new report says Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, ranging from doxing to assassination plots, according to a report released Thursday. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Jan 26 Man charged with assaulting Rep. Maxwell Frost at Sundance Film Festival By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Frost writes on X that he was punched by a man who claimed President Donald Trump would deport him. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on political violence in aftermath of Charlie Kirk killing By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press A Senate subcommittee hearing on political violence is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:07 New poll shows striking change in Americans' views on political violence By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that nearly a third of Americans believe that political violence may be necessary to set the country on track. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a professor who studies polarization and extremism, said the rising support for political… Continue watching
Oct 01 There's a growing number of Americans who think violence might be necessary to get the country back on track By Matt Loffman Nearly a third of Americans – 30% – say people may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 20 Analysis: What data shows about political extremist violence By Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker, The Conversation Policymakers and the public need reliable evidence and actual data to understand the reality of politically motivated violence. Continue reading