No, the Left didn’t try to kill Trump
Everybody in American politics should dial down the vitriolic rhetoric, very much including the rhetoric blaming the other side’s rhetoric for causing specific acts of violence. Oh — and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance, in particular, needs an infusion of decency because his blows below the belt are both legion and inexcusable. Finally, let’s […]
Election officials prepare poll workers and staff for the threat of political violence
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here.After two apparent attempts on former President Donald Trump’s life, shootings at an Arizona Democratic field office, as well as the arrest of an Afghan national who had planned a terrorist attack on Election Day, the threat of violence has become a fact of American politics. Memories of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, with gruesome and unprecedented scenes of violence, have also left many Americans fearing what may come this election.With just weeks...
Lawmakers point fingers after apparent assassination attempt against Trump
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pointing fingers over whether heated political rhetoric is contributing to violence in the wake of Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt on former President Trump. It’s the second time the fierce debate has ignited in as many months, and lawmakers are getting more personal. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) — who […]
New cases of political violence roil U.S. ahead of contentious election
(Reuters) - - In York, Pennsylvania, a man accosted a group of people rallying for Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House campaign, punching a 74-year-old man in the head and calling another man a “n— supporter” as he fled.
Threats of Political Violence Are Distorting Reality
This month alone, authorities arrested a North Carolina man with a rifle and pistol after he allegedly threatened to harm FEMA workers responding to Hurricane Helene, the Arizona Democratic Party closed a campaign office that was repeatedly struck by gunfire, and an Alaska man was arrested after vowing to “put a bullet” into the head of multiple Supreme Court justices.