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Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confronted GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at the Capitol Monday over a social media post on the Minnesota lawmaker shooting.

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – A man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers worked at Johnsonville and owned a home in Sheboygan ...

The man who was shot and killed while participating in a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City is remembered as a successful fashion designer who devoted his life to celebrating artists from the ...

Tim Miller, Host of The Bulwark Podcast, Claire McCaskill, former Democratic Senator from Missouri join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the heinous politically motivated ...

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell called for staff members serving for Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to resign following comments he made on social media blaming Democrats for the fatal shooting of a ...

Vance Boelter is being held in federal custody on charges of stalking and murder in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers. Charging documents detail Boelter visited two other lawmaker homes in ...

In Minnesota, federal and state officials have announced murder and stalking charges against Vance Boelter, the man accused ...

Federal and state officials in Minnesota have announced murder and stalking charges against Vance Boelter, the man accused of assassinating Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in ...

One lawmaker said Missouri runs the risk of becoming a ‘sanctuary state for pedophiles’ if the General Assembly doesn't pass ...

2:00 a.m. Around two in the morning, Boelter allegedly drove his SUV to the home of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman in Champlin, Minnesota, wearing a silicone mask and dressed in a way similar to a ...

During a town hall last night, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari remarks on recent events, including the LA protests, Senator Alex Padilla's arrest, the assassination of Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa ...