Thank you. I want to bring in Democratic Congresswoman Yasamin Ansari from Arizona. Uh this is, you know, this is a tough time. This is a tough time for America and it's a tough time for you folks on the Hill. Your Democratic colleague Jared Moscowitz said lawmakers from both parties are, and I'm quoting him, scared to death. What's your level of concern right now? >> I I feel that as well. Um it has been the topic of conversation for many of us, all of us in our caucus um for a long time now and this year ...

Ken, first lay out what we know. Bring us the latest on the suspect and how he was apprehended. So, Tyler Robinson, age 22, had been a student.Uh, authorities are saying that he was apprehended after a family member may have recognized him. It's it's a little unclear exactly what happened, but his family was involved in turning him in, as well as a friend, a local minister. Um they are saying that his roommate uh uh shared Discord messages that showed him discussing uh hiding a rifle uh wrapped in a towel. ...

This is certainly about the uh the tragic death, assassination, political assassination of of Charlie Kirk. Um but it is also much bigger than an attack on an individual. It is an attack on all of us. It is an attack on the American experiment. Is is it is an attack on our ideals.This cuts to the very foundation of who we are, of who we have been, and uh and who we could be in better times. Political violence is different than any other type of violence for for lots of different reasons. one because in the ...

This is a person that didn't walk up and disagree with them. This is an assassination that thought about it, that planned it, that's now on the run. How did he get out of it.And had to have training to shoot almost 200 yards. Yeah. To hit him like that.There's got to stop. We We've watched this happen. President Trump came less than a quarter inch of dying that same part.I mean, he's watching this is like a son to him and thinking same thing happened to him. We watched elected officials get killed in Minnes ...

Right now, the FBI is trying to track down the shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. While authorities in Utah work to uncover a motive, they are calling this a targeted attack. An attack against a prominent political figure on an American college campus.This heinous attack comes against the backdrop of a nation, folks, that's reeling from a spike in political violence. In a new column for uh MSNBC. com, Simone writes, quote, "Democracy cannot function under fear. The constitutional promise ...

I don't feel nearly as safe as I did 10 years ago. If you are vocal, your life is at risk. In 20 years uh leading up to 2015, we had two incidents of political violence against elected officials.In the 10 years since, we've had 25. The numbers tell the story. Here on Capitol Hill, members are on edge following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.As a public official who goes to fairs, parades every weekend, I've reached a point where I really rethink some of what I'm doing. Kirk's death adds to a growing list ...

Core Message - Bridge USA's mission is to empower young people to bridge their differences over politics through constructive dialogue [1][5] - The organization has 95 chapters across college campuses and is seeing active engagement in discourse [5] - A new counterculture is emerging on America's college campuses that stands firmly against intolerance and believes in curiosity [7] - Dialogue and conversation are becoming the underdog, suggesting a shift in societal values [15] Dialogue & Democracy - Open dialogue is essential for a functioning democracy [6] - The inability to talk to each other could lead to societal breakdown, referencing the American Civil War [16] - Violence is likened to poison gas, emphasizing its uncontrollable and harmful effects [12] Challenges & Solutions - Social media can be a barrier to open dialogue due to the "tyranny of the loudest voices" [9] - Reinstating trust is critical for fostering conversation [10] - The American people are ready for dialogue and are exhausted by conflict, with young people leading the way [8]

National Security & Crisis Response - The speaker expresses concern about the nation's ability to unite in the face of another crisis like 9/11, fearing partisan divisions and conspiracy theories would hinder a unified response [5][6][8] - The COVID-19 pandemic is cited as an example of a crisis where partisan responses led to negative outcomes [7] American Democracy & Political Climate - A task force was formed by the American Bar Association to restore and strengthen American democracy, focusing on the underlying societal currents influencing voter choices [9][10] - The task force recommends rededicating to American civics education and addressing the rising tide of political violence [10][11] - The report endorses federal legislation to identify AI content and disallow misleading deep fakes [11] - Open, nonpartisan primaries and citizen redistricting commissions are recommended to encourage elected leaders to appeal to the political center [11][13] - Polling data suggests 70-80% of the public supports citizen redistricting commissions [15] Political Violence & Extremism - The speaker notes the assassination of Charlie Kirk and expresses concern about the rise of domestic terrorism across the political spectrum [11][19][20] - There is worry that the current political climate may be leading to a resurgence of political assassinations, drawing parallels to the 1960s when multiple leaders were assassinated [20][21]

Joining me now is Robert Pap, director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, and Eddie Glad, Princeton University professor and MSNBC contributor. Um, Robert, I know you've been conducting polls measuring Americans attitudes toward political violence for years now. From your research, where are we.We are more radicalized as a country than at any time in the four years that we've been conducting quarterly surveys of support for political violence among Americans. Um, our most recent survey in May f ...

This is a time that all Americans should come together and feel and mourn what happened. Violence which affects so many different people of so many different political persuasions is a is an affliction of America and coming together is what we ought to be doing. Not pointing fingers of blame.Political violence in any form against any American is unacceptable should be denounced by everyone. And moving forward, we have to figure out a better way to come together, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Ameri ...