Political violence on the riseThe assaults on Frost and Ilhan follow a year of high-profile political violence, including the assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, as well as the attempted assassination of state Rep. John Hoffman. Data from Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative also show an increase in political violence, Vox reports. What is the impact of political violence and fiery rhetoric? The Brennan Center, a nonprofit law and policy institute, says political violence also reshapes American politics by distorting who gets elected and how they interact with their voters. Following the Kirk assassination, Republicans proposed $88 million in security funding for lawmakers, judges and top government officials.