According to lifeslittlemysteries.com, Political assassinations have been happening in the United States almost since the country was born. Including the Jan. 8 assassination of U.S. Federal Judge John Roll during a political event held at a Tucson, Ariz. – during which Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was critically injured – 34 U.S. public officials in total … Continue reading List of Assassinated US Political Figures