9 d. ago Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral of Democratic lawmaker assassinated in Minnesota alongside her husband

The Democrats’ 2024 presidential and vice-presidential candidates came together for the funeral service of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were murdered in an apparently politically-motivated shooting spree this month

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2 w. ago Trump says he won’t call Minnesota governor after political shootings: ‘he’s a mess’ – US politics live

US president to break with traditional response to tragedies by not calling Minnesota governor Tim Walz in the wake of ‘politically motivated assassination’A memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo of Melissa and Mark Hortman behind a table where people are dropping off flowers, notes, a hard hat, a plaid shirt. Signs in front of it read “in honor of our beloved Melissa”. On her desk, a photo and a bouquet of roses.On Monday afternoon, the skies darkened, spilling sheets of rain across the Minneapolis suburbs Melissa Hortman represented. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How the right spread ‘brutal and cruel’ misinformation after Minnesota lawmaker killings

The rightwing media ecosystem spins up narratives to serve their agendas after tragic events, regardless of accuracyTina Smith, a Minnesota senator confronted Mike Lee, a Utah senator, on Monday to tell him directly that his social media posts fueled ongoing misinformation about a shooting that killed her friend.Lee’s posts, which advanced conspiracies that a Minnesota assassin was a “Marxist” and blamed the state’s governor for Melissa Hortman’s death, were among many threads of false or speculative claims swirling online after the killings. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Minnesota assassin's chilling notepad seen for the first time as he makes astonishing poverty claim in court

Federal prosecutors have finally shared the chilling notes alleged assassin Vance Boelter carried with him in his shooting spree Saturday morning.

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2 w. ago Assassinated Minnesota lawmaker's golden retriever Gilbert is EUTHANIZED hours after owners' murders

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman's beloved golden retriever Gilbert (pictured with Hortman in 2022) had to be euthanized after being shot by suspected assassin Vance Boelter.

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3 w. ago Insane secret hiding spot where senator 'assassin' lurked is revealed... as hero who took him down speaks out

Boelter - facing multiple stalking and murder charges - was captured Sunday evening after the biggest manhunt in the history of Minnesota.

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3 w. ago Minnesota assassin 'planned to murder FOUR Dem lawmakers on Saturday and tricked policeman into thinking he was cop'

Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter went to the homes of four different representatives and tricked police into believing he was one, prosecutors claim.

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3 w. ago Trump can’t resist a dig at Gov. Tim Walz during conversation about Minnesota lawmaker assassinations

Trump had not called govenor more than 24 hours after suspect caught in targeted assassination of Democratic lawmaker and her husband

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3 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect who targeted lawmakers arrested and charged with murder after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

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3 w. ago Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers in custody after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

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3 w. ago Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative

The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion

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3 w. ago Manhunt for suspected Minnesota shooter uncovers his car as roommate details his movements the night before attack: Latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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3 w. ago Bomb squad rushes to Minnesota assassin's abandoned car as gunshots are heard near his marital home

Vance Boelter, 57, is wanted for allegedly shooting dead Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and wounding his colleague John Hoffman on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Gunshots heard near Minnesota assassin's marital home as cops swoop on abandoned car

Vance Boelter, 57, is wanted for allegedly shooting dead Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and wounding his colleague John Hoffman on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Police locate suspected Minnesota gunman’s vehicle as manhunt continues: Latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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3 w. ago Manhunt for suspected Minnesota gunman crosses state lines as lawmakers react to list of targets: Latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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3 w. ago Search intensifies for suspected shooter as lawmakers reel from Minnesota Democrat’s death: latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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3 w. ago Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

A massive search is stretching into its second day for a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her suburban Minneapolis home

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3 w. ago Minnesota police search for suspect after Democratic lawmaker shot dead and another wounded

Governor Tim Walz condemns ‘politically motivated assassination’ as search continues for Vance Luther BoelterA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband were killed and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot in the early hours of Saturday.State representative Melissa Hortman died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. Walz said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. The Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were both shot multiple times and are out of surgery, and Walz said he was “cautiously optimistic” both will survive. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Politically motivated’ suspect accused of fatally shooting lawmaker had hit list of pro

Sources told The Independent that suspect Vance Boelter, 57, has a list of political targets

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