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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…

Authorities are investigating after targeted shootings left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another injured. Gov. Tim Walz called the shootings “politically motivated” in a news briefing on Saturday. State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, John, were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Walz said. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded at their home in Champlin, a suburb of Minneapolis. Investigators said the shooter was dressed as a police officer.Here’s what officials have said about the targeted attacks. What happened at the homes of Minnesota lawmakers? Police first responded to a call of a shooting at Hoffman’s home…

Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary.A flagship “No Kings” march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where the military parade will take place on Trump’s 79th birthday. Organizers of the protests say they want to take attention away from the parade. The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration…

U.S. Army personnel offload tanks and other military vehicles, Monday, June 9, 2025, at the CSX railroad yard in Jessup, Md., ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP The U.S. Army will celebrate its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade overtaking the streets and skies of Washington, D.C., and thousands of service members participating in the big-budget spectacle. Also celebrating on Saturday is President Trump, whose 79th birthday corresponds with the Army anniversary, and who has…