Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.

On Saturday, two state lawmakers from Minnesota were attacked in their homes in what Governor Tim Walz called a "politically motivated assassination" attempt. The attacks left one politician dead and another seriously injured. Police are hunting for a suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, who remains at large.

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The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim and alarming spike in political violence.

Incidents of political violence have reached their highest level since the 1970s, according to a Reuters survey.

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