On June 14, an assassin murdered Minnesota House Democratic Caucus leader Melissa Hortman and her husband at their suburban Minneapolis home. Amid growing polarization, today’s politically motivated attacks are more often carried out by right-wing extremists, and far-right groups have led most plots in recent years.
Experts warn that these attacks represent threats to democracy itself, and U.S. officials say the country needs a new political culture that denounces violence and urges peaceful dispute resolution.
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Facing elevated threats, lawmakers are altering routines and paying intense attention to seating and exit locations.
