Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota has decided to sleep with a loaded pistol near his nightstand after the deadly shootings targeting Minnesota state lawmakers and their families over the weekend.

Q&A with Jillian Peterson, professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline University and co-founder of The Violence Project

Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis.

Following the fatal shooting of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, the president called Gov. Tim Walz "whacked out."

The president is withholding condolences and a call to Governor Tim Walz after the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

A suspect in the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband has been captured following a massive manhunt involving federal, state, and local authorities.