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Political violence is surging in America, and it’s hitting lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

From mayors and state legislators to the 535 members of Congress, public officials are increasingly finding themselves and their families in the crosshairs.

In 2024 alone, U.S. Capitol Police investigated more than 9,000 threats against lawmakers, marking more than an 18% increase from the year prior and part of a trend of growing threats against public officials, according to police records.

LAW ENFORCEMENT'S RESPONSE TO FATAL SHOOTING OF STATE LAWMAKERS RAISES QUESTIONS

In Utah, Democrat State Sen. Stephanie Pitcher said that she and her colleagues have faced an "uptick" in digital harassment, menacing emails, and even stal

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