Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
The time is 1.22 p.m.
Eastern on Monday, June 16th.
I'm Elena Moore.
I cover politics.
I'm Odette Youssef.
I cover domestic extremism.
And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.
And today on the show, we're going to look at the increase in political violence in the U.S.
Over the weekend, two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota were targeted and shot.
One, former Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, was killed along with her husband.
The second, State Senator John Hoffman, was severely wounded along with his wife.
The suspect in these shootings is in custody.
Odette, these events are the latest in politically motivated violence,
and obviously that topic is one you've been following for a really long time.
And studies have suggested politically motivated violence like this is only increasing in frequency,
right?
Yeah, I mean, Elena, you, I'm sure,
recall the discussions that we've had on this podcast and elsewhere about election officials experiencing an increase in harassment and abuse.
We've talked about members of Congress.