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Photos of candlelight vigil honoring slain Minnesota lawmaker and her husband

Hundreds gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol for a candlelight vigil honoring former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were fatally shot at their home. Governor Tim Walz, visibly moved, comforted mourners as the couple’s son, Colin, placed a photo of his parents at a growing memorial filled with…

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Hundreds gather to remember prominent Minnesota lawmaker and husband slain in their home

Hundreds have gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband gunned down at their home

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Break-in reported at home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman

A window in the late Minnesota lawmaker’s home had been broken overnight, police said Wednesday

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Police chief who helped arrest Minnesota shooting suspect describes moment they caught him: ‘We had made his world so small’

Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said finding the shooter was ‘personal’ as Representative Melissa Hortman was his friend

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Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings

Anxious lawmakers are convening under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country

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‘I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me’: Dem senator confronts Mike Lee over his cruel Minnesota shooting response

Adding insult to injury.

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A Minnesota man's biking dream is cut short in Iran as he flees the Israel-Iran conflict

A man from Minnesota was biking through Iran last week when Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the country’s military leaders, drawing Tehran’s swift response

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OutKick co-founder tells Rep. Ilhan Omar to ‘go back to Somalia’ in Hannity interview

Clay Travis angered by Minnesota Democratic saying U.S. is becoming ‘one of the worst countries’ in the world under Donald Trump, alluding to policing of anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles

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Tough, whip-smart and selfless: Melissa Hortman, ‘singular force for democracy’, remembered

Colleagues speak of Hortman’s legislative accomplishments, a ‘steely negotiator’ who went into politics ‘to do something, not to be something’

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Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration

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Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had 'darkness inside of him'

A lifelong friend of the alleged Minnesota gunman says Vance Boelter had been struggling to find work and was wrestling with a “darkness that was inside of him” at the time of the shootings

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Timberwolves Coach Lays Out Expectations for Futures of Naz Reid, Julius Randle

Will Naz Reid and Julius Randle return to the Wolves next year?

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‘Sorry, you’re not a victim pookie’: Adam Kinzinger’s head spins over shifting MAGA narratives about Minnesota assassinations

That's right, he called them "pookie."

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‘He’s a mess. Why waste time?’ Trump declines kind gesture toward Tim Walz post-Minnesota tragedy

It's good manners, Mr. President

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Trump mocks Walz after MN Dems shooting

The Minnesota governor said he wished Trump would "be a president for all Americans"

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Shooter Vance Boelter Claims He Went To Gaza and Southern Lebanon To 'Talk To Them About Jesus'

Vance Boelter killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and wounded Sen. John Hoffman in a planned shooting. A manifesto, weapons cache, and list of targets were found in his car

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Tina Smith on confronting colleague over his posts: ‘Joking about an assassin killing people is beyond the pale’

Democrat tells Republican Mike Lee that his comments on assassination of Melissa Hortman spread misinformation and caused pain to thousands of Minnesotans

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Trump mocks Tim Walz when asked if he’s called the Minnesota governor following the attacks on Democrat politicians in his state

President Donald Trump mocked Tim Walz when asked if he would call the Minnesota governor following this weekend’s politically-motivated attacks against Democrat politicians in his state.

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‘We need more money’: Lawmakers call for security boost after Minnesota killings - Roll Call

But how to effectively spend money to increase security, without disconnecting lawmakers from their constituents, remains a vexing problem.

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Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves

After a two-day manhunt, Minnesota authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on June 15, 2025, after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesota House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home and seriously injured another state senator and his wife.

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Trump says he won’t ‘waste time’ calling Minnesota governor after slayings

Suspect Vance Boelter has been charged with murder over the shooting deaths of a Minnesota Democrat and her spouse.

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Children of murdered Minnesota lawmaker release statement instructing people how to ‘honor’ their parents’ lives

‘We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family’s privacy as we grieve,’ the children said.

The Guardian - US

Jon Stewart on response to Minnesota shootings: ‘What are we doing?’

Late-night hosts discuss the shooting of a Democratic politician in Minnesota, Trump’s sparsely attended parade and the nationwide No Kings protests

Salon

Backlash over Mike Lee's "heinous lies"

The GOP senator from Utah falsely suggested that a conservative Republican assassin was actually a leftist

Latin Times

Minnesota Lawmaker Confronts GOP Senator Over 'Brutal' Tweets He Made Following Minnesota Assassination

A Minnesota senator confronted a Republican colleague about posts he made in the wake of the assassination of a Minnesota state representative and her husband.

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