The New York Times

Political Violence Isn’t New. But Something About This Moment Is.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination fits into American history. How does it fit into our politics? Credit...Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Supported by By Jia Lynn Yang Jia Lynn Yang, a former national editor, ...
PBS

How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. The assassination of Charlie Kirk stunned first the audience at Utah Valley University, where he was shot while speaking Sept. 10, and then the country, ...
The Hill

A brief history of how both parties lost their minds on immigration

Election results are always subject to wild, often willful, overinterpretation. In a “we the people” society, the consent of the governed is supposed to be essential, but it often becomes more than ...
The Baltimore Sun

From Reagan to Trump: History of federal government shutdowns and political showdowns

WASHINGTON — For the first time in seven years, the federal government could shut down. As of Friday morning, Republicans and Democrats are still in a blame-casting game that has lasted since Senate ...
Poynter

Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise of political violence in America

The assassination of Charlie Kirk stunned first the audience at Utah Valley University, where he was shot while speaking Sept. 10, and then the country, as footage of his killing quickly spread. For ...

Both parties brace for a 'long conflict' as government shutdown hits two-week mark

For the eighth time, the Senate voted to reject the the House-passed stopgap funding bill amid the fifth-longest shutdown in ...