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Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say?

By Odette Yousef
Published October 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM CDT

The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture.

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Odette Yousef
Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.