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Members of Congress take steps to tighten their own security after Kirk's killing

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Members of Congress are taking steps to tighten their own security as the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has deeply shaken lawmakers who were already concerned for their safety.

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Obama says the US is at โ€˜an inflection pointโ€™ after Kirkโ€™s killing and Trump has divided the country

Read full article: Obama says the US is at โ€˜an inflection pointโ€™ after Kirkโ€™s killing and Trump has divided the country

Former President Barack Obama says the U.S. is at an "inflection point" after conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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From Utah to New York, key developments in cases of US political violence

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Political violence has rocked the U.S. multiple times in recent months, culminating with the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university.

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Trump wouldn't call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags

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President Donald Trump says he would have ordered flags lowered to half-staff after the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker if the governor had asked, but Trump at the time refused to even call the governor.

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The Latest: Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Netanyahu in Israel

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The U.S. State Department says Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.

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Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

Read full article: Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

A federal grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounding a state senator and his wife.

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Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming out

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A man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14 says he's looking forward to the facts coming out.

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Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America

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Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.

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Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

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Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman has been honored at a funeral where former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended.

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A slain Minnesota lawmaker's beloved dog, Gilbert, stays with her as she and her spouse lie in state

Read full article: A slain Minnesota lawmaker's beloved dog, Gilbert, stays with her as she and her spouse lie in state

Minnesota is honoring the golden retriever named Gilbert belonging to a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were shot to death in their home.

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Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in state

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Former President Joe Biden joined thousands of mourners as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda.

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Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home will lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral

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Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on Friday, a day ahead of their funeral.

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

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Hundreds have gathered outside Minnesotaโ€™s Capitol for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband gunned down at their home.

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Two Texas congressmembers named on alleged Minnesota assassinโ€™s hit list

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U.S. Reps.ย Veronica Escobarย andย Joaquin Castroย said their names appeared on a list of targets compiled by the assassin who has been charged with killing the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting two others on Saturday.

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Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would 'waste time'

Read full article: Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would 'waste time'

A spokesperson for Minnesota Gov_ Tim Walz says the governor wishes Donald Trump would be a โ€œpresident for all Americans.โ€.

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Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

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Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states.

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Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators after Minnesota shootings

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Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker in her home over the weekend.

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Many lawmakers named in writings of suspected Minnesota shooter vow not to bow down

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From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunmanโ€™s writings and list of targets are vowing not to bow down.

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After Minnesota shooting, some states are more tightly guarding officials' personal information

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Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend.

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What to know about the shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and the arrest of Vance Boelter

Read full article: What to know about the shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and the arrest of Vance Boelter

The man suspected of killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another is now charged with murder after police arrested him Sunday near his home after a nearly two-day search.

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Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police

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The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, ending a nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.

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Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers targeted 2 others that night, prosecutors say

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Prosecutors say the man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other lawmakers to carry out more carnage on the night of the shootings.

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A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

Read full article: A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

Melissa Hortmanโ€™s power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Minnesota Legislature was a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed her volunteer work training service dogs for veterans.

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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers

Read full article: Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers

Lawmakers are still reeling from the shooting that killed one Minnesota state legislator and her husband and severely wounded another and his wife.

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Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

Read full article: Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

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

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Minnesota's slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day

Read full article: Minnesota's slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day

Melissa Hortman lived the deep partisan divide that Americans talk about every day as a Minnesota House member.

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National protest canceled in Minneapolis after politician and spouse killed, another lawmaker injured

Read full article: National protest canceled in Minneapolis after politician and spouse killed, another lawmaker injured

A Minnesota state representative, Melissa Hortman, and her husband were killed, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in separate shootings considered "targeted political violence."

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Democrats take control as Minnesota Legislature convenes

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Democrats took full control of state government as the Minnesota Legislature convened for its 2023 session Tuesday.

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Minnesota House pulls $35M security fund for officer trials

Read full article: Minnesota House pulls $35M security fund for officer trials

FILE - This undated photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. AdDemocratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, acknowledged at a news conference that House Democrats, who hold just a 70-64 majority, werenโ€™t united. She said they needed โ€œa few Republican votes" to pass the bill but were told they werenโ€™t getting any. Republican Sen. Bill Weber, of Luverne, also cited the city's $8 million cut to its police budget. Hortman told reporters she is already in discussions with Gazelka and House Republican leaders about what comes next.

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