Leah Libresco Sargent

Aug 26, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Bethany Mandel |Theodore Johnson |Kate Cohen |Anya Kamenetz |Emily Oster |Leah Libresco Sargent

By Bethany Mandel, Leah Libresco Sargent, Anya Kamenetz and Emily OsterAugust 26, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. EDTTalking about politics with children and teenagers in a heated election year is complicated enough when everything is peaceful. But when political violence intrudes on the democratic process, as it did in July when Donald Trump was wounded and one of his supporters was killed at a rally in Butler, Pa., even the savviest parent might feel at a loss for words. I know I did.