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The US has long fused politics and violence, often through firearms. To claim that such shootings betray 'who we are' is to forget that the US was founded on this form of political violence.

Kirk's killing reflects a broader political impasse in the US, where a significant percentage of the population supports political violence of some form.

Charlie Kirk and his organization connected students and the GOP in new and effective ways. But the slain conservative spread misinformation and thrived on outrage and intimidation.

Media framing shapes people's understanding of the world. A political communication scholar says that journalistic outlets' failure to call Donald Trump an authoritarian is a problem for democracy.

President Trump wants to punish states and cities that eliminate bail money, but releasing defendants pretrial without having to post bail doesn't lead to higher crime rates, data shows.

Donald Trump's unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn't just about her job status. It's about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office's power.

Donald Trump's unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn't just about her job status. It's about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office's power.

There are many legal ways for employers to advance their commitment to equal opportunity without discriminating against anyone.

President George Washington warned in his 1796 Farewell Address about dangers that lay ahead for the US - warnings that seem startlingly contemporary and relevant 229 years later.

A former FBI agent-turned-scholar says using National Guard troops to reduce crime in cities such as Chicago and Baltimore would violate legal prohibitions against domestic military law enforcement.