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A suspect was arrested in connection with threats made against state lawmakers who planned to attend Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the Texas Capitol in Austin, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.A trooper with Texas Highway Patrol took the suspect, who has not yet been publicly identified, into custody during a traffic stop in La Grange, Texas, the agency said. “Currently, there is no additional active threat,” DPS said in a news release. Getty Images The arrest comes after DPS warned state legislators of a “credible threat” against them during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the state capitol building…

This story originally aired on May 11, 2024.Nicki Myers-Bates lost her mother nearly two decades ago, when she was just 7 years old, but she says no amount of time will heal this wound. Nicki Bates: You always hear that time heals. It’ll get better. It’ll get easier. That is not true. … I think it’s harder as an adult without a mom than it was … as a kid. … You have graduations that she misses. … She missed my wedding. She has eight grandchildren that she will never meet. Now a mother of three herself, Bates is still…

Protesters march through downtown Chicago on June 12, during the second day of demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and President Trump’s immigration policies. Carrying signs reading ‘Abolish ICE’ and ‘No More Deportations,’ thousands rally in solidarity with immigrant communities, chanting for justice and an end to family separations. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images Political messaging on immigration goes well beyond whether to deport people without legal status. There’s a big difference, for example, in advocating for stronger border security and booting hardened criminals from the country, versus deporting…

Law enforcement officials are searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday morning.Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman was shot and killed at her Brooklyn Park home, according to a report from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. Her husband Mark was shot at the home and died at the hospital. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot and wounded roughly 5 miles away at their home in Champlin. Both lawmakers were members of the Democratic Party, representing the northwest corner of the Twin Cities.According to the Minnesota Bureau of…

Politics / Hiding in Plain Sight / June 13, 2025 Kilmar Abrego Garcia is just the latest example of cases in which the administration is finding the flimsiest of reasons to label undocumented immigrants as “criminals.” Ad Policy Signs are left on the ground including two that read “This was a kidnapping” and “Bring Kilmar home now!” as protesters break outside the US District Court for the District of Maryland on May 16, 2025, in Greenbelt, Maryland. Protesters rallied outside the court during a hearing for a Maryland resident from El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was detained in a…

Washington — President Trump is attending a military parade in Washington, D.C., Saturday to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary, as he also celebrates his 79th birthday.  The 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration, as it’s officially called, features thousands of soldiers, an array of tanks and other military vehicles, and dozens of aircraft. A large crowd of spectators lined the parade route along the National Mall to watch.Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump walked on stage to the tune of Hail to the Chief and a 21-gun salute before the parade began. Vice President JD…

A manhunt is underway after the fatal shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband overnight. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also injured in what Gov. Tim Walz called “politically motivated” shootings. Hortman and her husband were shot in Brooklyn Park, while Hoffman and his wife were shot in Champlin. According to the medical examiner, Hortman died of multiple gunshot wounds at her home. Her husband, Mark, died of multiple gunshot wounds at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale.Multiple law enforcement sources have identified a suspect being sought by investigators in connection with the shootings as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter,…

This combo from photos provided by Minnesota Legislature shows Rep. Melissa Hortman, left, and Sen. John Hoffman. Hortman, a former state House speaker, and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed at their home early Saturday, officials said. In a separate incident Hoffman and his wife were shot and wounded at their home. Minnesota Legislature/AP hide caption toggle caption Minnesota Legislature/AP A Minnesota state representative and her husband were killed in their home in a Minneapolis suburb early Saturday in what state officials are calling a political assassination. Another lawmaker, a state senator, and his wife were also wounded in…

The Trump administration has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels amid concerns that the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration is hurting key industries, two sources familiar with the abrupt policy change told CBS News.The pause on worksite immigration enforcement operations applies to the agricultural, hospitality and restaurant industries, which rely in large part on labor from immigrants, many of whom are in the U.S. unlawfully, the sources said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal actions. The scaling back of some ICE operations reflects increased concern among industry leaders that the Trump administration’s aggressive and government-wide…

Given advance warning of an impending war crime, the former cheerleader for the Iraq war decided his priority was to protect his scoop. Ad Policy Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg speaks during the opening night of the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University on March 27, 2025.(Skip Bolen / Getty Images) This article appears in the July/August 2025 issue, with the headline “You Gotta Serve Somebody.” Staff protests fleck the history of this magazine. I recall one especially, a small, unstoried objection in Reagantime that raised a big though unintended question. Two women from the business side, who…