The killing of the right-wing activist deepened lawmakers’ fears of violence directed against them, and the toxic discourse that has fed such threats.

An assassin took aim at the American experiment itself.

The right-wing organizer and close ally of President Trump was shot during an appearance in Utah.

The problem of protecting campus speakers with polarizing opinions has confounded universities around the country in recent years.

The killing of the right-wing activist deepened lawmakers’ fears of violence directed against them, and the toxic discourse that has fed such threats.

Joint statements from groups representing young Republicans and Democrats, and messages of tolerance from prominent figures stood out as reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination…

In interviews from across the country, people expressed fear and wariness, and said that the country seemed to be spinning out of control.

An assassination has raised fears of an increase in political violence.

The widespread and fast-moving campaign has already resulted in lost jobs, suspensions and internal investigations, heightening tensions online between supporters and detractors…

Colleges are often the setting, and the target, of the nation’s most heated politics. Charlie Kirk’s work on campuses was one factor.