One year ago, as he campaigned in Butler, Pennsylvania, a bullet grazed President Trump's

Hill.

As you already know, the assassin's bullet came within a quarter of an inch of taking my life.

Today, the exact motives of the shooter still remain murky, but the near assassination

was a defining moment in a race that Trump ultimately won. And it's also

part of a broader ongoing story, a story about an increase in violence in American politics.

A second assassination attempt against Trump later that summer. An arson attack against Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro and his family earlier this year. And within the past few weeks,

We're here today because an unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota. My good friend and colleague,

Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed early this morning in what

appears to be a politically motivated assassination. Minnesota Governor Tim Walls promised

accountability for the death of a former Minnesota

House Speaker and her husband who were shot in killed Bay of gunmen who also shot another

Democratic lawmaker and his wife. Consider this. Threat assessment cases compiled by the U.S.

Capitol Police have risen for the second year in a row, with the total number more than doubling since 2017.

At times, political violence is starting to feel as pervasive as school shootings.

But what do we know about what is driving this anger?

Coming up, we'll hear about threat analysis research and the recommendations for countering a rise in political violence.

Thank you. research and the recommendations for countering a rise in political violence. From NPR, I'm Scott Detrow.

The House of Representatives has approved a White House request to clawback two years of previously

approved funding for public media.

The recisions package now moves on to the Senate. This move poses a serious threat to local stations

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