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Experts fear those convicted over January 6 attack may act violently again – but biggest threat comes from lone actors

Support for democratic norms has gone from ‘bad to worse’ as Trump’s attempt to twist messaging is working

University of Chicago research finds support for violence to achieve political goals and general distrust of democracy

Elections have consequences, as the saying goes. So too does the rhetoric surrounding elections.

In San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights neighborhood, an intruder broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and violently attacked her husband. In a New York courtroom, a man pleaded guilty to threatening to kill California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. In Washington, federal law enforcement warned that violent domestic extremism posed…

Five leaders of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing militia that played a leading role in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, went on trial last week in Washington.

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

Ads like Greitens’ in which he says ‘get a Rino hunting permit’ could lead people to rationalize acts of violence, experts warn