Hannah Allam

• Democracy in America

Amid a tight presidential race, Donald Trump has tried to delegitimize Kamala Harris’s nomination and undermine confidence in this year’s election.

• Democracy in America

Since Vice President Harris emerged as the likely Democratic nominee, far-right extremists have targeted her with a barrage of racist and sexist attacks.

• National

Terrorism analysts say Trump’s would-be assassin is among a string of high-profile assailants with unknown or murky reasons for turning violent

• Elections

The lineup of speakers at the Republican National Convention underlined the centrality of extremist voices that were once on the fringe, analysts say.

• National

Less than 24 hours after the attempt to assassinate the former president, pastors across the country faced shocked and fearful worshipers Sunday morning.

• Elections

There were few signs that calls for greater understanding across party lines had filtered down to the grassroots — or that any softening of divisions would last.

• Democracy in America

As Donald Trump is deemed a “spiritual warrior,” extremism researchers warn of the menace embedded in Christian nationalist rhetoric.

• Democracy in America

Analysts say Donald Trump’s most militant fans are threatening online but quiet on the ground, a posture that could change if the November election doesn’t go their way.

• National

Since its origins in colonial times, historians say, the Appeal to Heaven flag has been used to justify political violence. It has been adopted in recent years by Christian nationalists and others on the far right.