At a tense political moment in the wake of conservative lightning rod Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum focusing federal law enforcement…
If you thought Jimmy Kimmel saved free speech, think again. To hear President Trump tell it, no one, especially law enforcement officers, is safe from…
NEW YORK — Matthew Dowd’s firing has opened a floodgate.The MSNBC political analyst, who lost his job shortly after on-air comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk,…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and the conservative movement were stunned Wednesday by the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a disruptive leader in GOP politics who accomplished what…
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes are just…
He openly advocated for the death of then-President-elect Donald Trump, hailing himself as an “assassin” and threatening to shoot the would-be 47th commander-in-chief shortly after…
Actions, we know, have consequences. And an apparent Marxist’s cold-blooded murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington on Wednesday night was the natural and…
There were broad expectations that the widening political divides in America following Donald Trump’s second presidential victory would explode.But few could have predicted the flash…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Several Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes, the lawmakers or their offices…
The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately…
Commentary: There’s no nice way to deport someone. But Trump’s ICE is hosting a cruelty Olympics
When my father was crossing the U.S.-Mexico border like an undocumented Road Runner back in the 1970s, la migra caught him more than a few…
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In Trump’s ‘domestic terrorism’ memo, some see blueprint for vengeance
At a tense political moment in the wake of conservative lightning rod Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum focusing federal law enforcement…
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Want to protect officers — and our democracy? Ban masks
If you thought Jimmy Kimmel saved free speech, think again. To hear President Trump tell it, no one, especially law enforcement officers, is safe from…
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Empathy is the only way forward after Charlie Kirk’s death
It wasn’t the greeting I was expecting from my dad when I stopped by for lunch Wednesday at his Anaheim home.“¿Quién es Charlie Kirk?”Papi still…
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Matthew Dowd’s firing triggers flood of people facing consequences for comments on Kirk’s death
NEW YORK — Matthew Dowd’s firing has opened a floodgate.The MSNBC political analyst, who lost his job shortly after on-air comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk,…
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After Charlie Kirk, some historians troubled by Civil War parallels
Professor Kevin Waite had just finished a seminar on the run-up to the American Civil War on Friday morning when a student cautiously raised her…
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Moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Capitol Hill spirals into partisan shouting match
Republicans and Democrats came together on the House floor on Wednesday to hold a moment of silence in honor of Charlie Kirk, just as news…
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Charlie Kirk’s killing is horrific — and likely not the end of political violence
Over the next few days, we are going to hear politicians, commentators and others remind us that political violence is never OK, and never the…
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Leaders across the political spectrum denounce Charlie Kirk shooting, political violence
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and the conservative movement were stunned Wednesday by the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a disruptive leader in GOP politics who accomplished what…
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Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes are just…
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Man who claimed to be Trump’s ‘assassin’ pleads not guilty to threats
He openly advocated for the death of then-President-elect Donald Trump, hailing himself as an “assassin” and threatening to shoot the would-be 47th commander-in-chief shortly after…
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Contributor: The Israeli Embassy killings and the ominous turn in political violence
Actions, we know, have consequences. And an apparent Marxist’s cold-blooded murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington on Wednesday night was the natural and…
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Telsa attacks mark a surreal twist in political violence as Musk divides America
There were broad expectations that the widening political divides in America following Donald Trump’s second presidential victory would explode.But few could have predicted the flash…
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The mysterious ideology of Luigi Mangione: Anti-corporate hero? Far-right tech bro?
When Luigi Mangione was arrested in the killing of the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, he was hailed in some corners of the internet as an…
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Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Several Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes, the lawmakers or their offices…
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There’s a new reason your neighbors bought a weapon — gun culture 3.0
The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately…
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Column: Presidential battle won’t end election night. Here’s what can go wrong
WASHINGTON — The presidential election is still too close to call, but here are three predictions you can take to the bank:First, we won’t know who…
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