Rising crime wave threatens Democrats’ hold on power in Congress

Rising crime in the months leading up to the November midterm elections, combined with President Joe Biden’s low marks on public safety by voters, are threatening Democrats’ efforts to maintain their congressional majorities.

The murder rate in the United States rose 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A Pew Research Center analysis of the data said the jump was the largest single-year increase since at least 1905.