In the past five years alone, public figures across the ideological spectrum have been targeted. America has seen eras of political violence before.

The arrest of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah native who on Friday night was expected to be charged with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, bookends the latest episode of extraordinary American political violence. But an atmosphere of fear and fragility continues to dominate political discourse across the country.

Fight” has become such a political prerequisite that it seems no campaign launch video is complete without it, and candidates know activists expect to hear it.

Political violence is hardly unprecedented in the United States. In fact, the country has “a long, dark history” of violence that has “struck the highest level of American politics,” said Kevin Boyle, a Northwestern University historian.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) gave an impassioned speech on Friday about the rise of political violence, giving an emotional appeal to Americans to reject villainizing the other side of the aisle. “I

The Republican Party in the US changes rules to confirm multiple appointees at once, escalating partisan fights and reshaping customs of the Senate.

Washington Post correspondent Dan Balz reflects on his career—and what his reporting reveals about politics today.

Gen Z men who backed Trump in 2024 rated having children at the top of a list of choices of how to define personal success. Gen Z women who backed Harris rated it second to last.