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.

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

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.

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

Harris County GOP reacts to Charlie Kirk's murder with calls for better security measures and reflection on political violence.

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

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

Opinion: In a new interview with GQ, the gay former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, struck a conciliatory tone that's come to define his approach to politics.

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.