Sep 17 WATCH: White House briefing addresses apparent assassination attempt against Trump, violent political rhetoric By News Desk and Associated Press Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 5:15 Why political violence and violent threats are on the rise in the United States By Ali Rogin Studies show that over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in political violence and threats against public officials, like Saturday’s attempted assassination of Trump. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab,… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 10:40 Brooks and Capehart on the acceptance of violence in U.S. politics By Kyle Midura New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a recent poll that found many American adults are ready to accept violence in the U.S. political… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 3:41 Trump under fire again for violent language and dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens Former President Donald Trump is under fire again for comments made during a controversial speech at a campaign event for Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno over the weekend. Extremism experts say it’s just part of escalating violent rhetoric on the… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 6:47 Biden warns hate that motivated Charleston church shooter still threatens the country By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura President Biden delivered his second campaign speech of the year at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. At the site where nine Black churchgoers were murdered in 2015, Biden warned that the same hate that motivated their killer still… 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
Jul 10 Violence persists in West Bank after Israeli troops kill alleged Palestinian gunman By Associated Press Last week, Israel concluded a fierce two-day offensive that used rare air power and hundreds of troops in what was designed as a crackdown against militants. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 11:22 What’s driving America’s partisan divide and what might be done to reverse it By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Over the past few years, this country has seen a dramatic rise in partisan animosity with dangerous implications for the health of our democracy. Judy Woodruff profiles some of the work being done to understand what’s driving that trend and… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 4:56 Trump arrest and call for protests spark concerns about potential political violence By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura Former President Donald Trump's calls for protests regarding his arrest have sparked concerns about the possibility of fresh political violence. Laura Barrón-López reports on how security officials are monitoring and preparing for a host of threats. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 9:34 How Trump’s 2024 presidential bid is dominated by extremist rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump’s speech in Waco, Texas, sparked concerns over the signal it sent to right-wing extremists and a base that continues to believe the 2020 election was stolen. UC San Diego professor Barbara F. Walter and The Atlantic’s executive… Continue watching