Photos: Memorial for Rep. Melissa Hortman at Minnesota Capitol
Mourners gathered outside the Minnesota Capitol building Sunday to remember the life of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her spouse, Mark…
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3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump's birthday
Members of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" watch fireworks at the end of a military parade commemorating the Army's…
Gov. Walz calls deadly shooting of Rep. Hortman a 'politically motivated assassination'
Minnesota House Democratic Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park…
Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife…
Trump's immigration response poses political risks
Protesters march through downtown Chicago on June 12, during the second day of demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role
In North Carolina, it was a lawsuit over the state's voter registration records. In Arizona and Wisconsin, it was a letter to state…
Manhunt continues for suspect in shootings of Minnesota legislators
A manhunt continued Sunday for the man suspected in the targeted fatal shootings of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman…
10 years after the deadly church shooting, a new history of ‘Mother Emanuel’
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Some Minnesota boaters will need safety training, permit starting July 1
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Tanks and flyovers: Army celebrates its 250th year, Trump celebrates his 79th
U.S. Army personnel offload tanks and other military vehicles, Monday, June 9, 2025, at the CSX railroad yard in Jessup,…