The president is withholding condolences and a call to Governor Tim Walz after the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter is in custody, but bad-faith responses by figures like Elon Musk and Mike Cernovich show the dangers of violent partisan rhetoric.

President Trump activates National Guard in Los Angeles amid riots, drawing comparisons to 2020 protests as Gov. Newsom sues over the federal deployment.

The Republican senator from Utah suggested in social media posts that the killings were the work of “Marxists,” and mocked Minnesota’s Democratic governor. He later issued a more sober condemnation of the violence.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are on edge after the shooting death of a state lawmaker in Minnesota, fearful that the tragic episode is evidence that the heated political environment around the

Several news outlets citing sources reported that two people shot include state Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and state Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park. Numerous reports say both lawmakers were shot at their homes and that authorities believe the shooter was impersonating law enforcement.

Minnesota officials said they are searching for Vance Luther Boelter, who was last seen in the Twin Cities area.