(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Murat Haner, Arizona State University; Justin Pickett, University at Albany, State ...

The killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk during a speech at a Utah college on Wednesday has prompted shock and condemnation across the political spectrum, and experts warn the assassination is ...

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the Trump administration is following a very specific, very old script. It argues that political speech causes political violence, and that this speech ...

Law enforcement set up in Green Isle, Minn., on June 15, 2025, as they search for a suspect in the killing of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Political ...