Gov. Tim Walz called the event a “politically motivated assassination," with the attack marking the latest such incident over the last several years.

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

EAGAN, Minn. – The slaying of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and shooting of Senator John Hoffman have Minnesota in the national spotlight for the wrong reason. Carleton College political analyst Steven Schier says the state has had turbulent times since the early years of statehood.

A growing number of lawmakers have confirmed that their names were on a hit list compiled by Vance Boelter, the suspect charged in the deadly shooting on Saturday of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband,

A Minnesota state lawmaker was assassinated in an allegedly "politically motivated" attack on Saturday. Utah leaders said there has been an uptick of verbal threats against lawmakers in the state. Utah officials of both parties condemned divisive rhetoric that can lead to political violence.

In the aftermath of what authorities are calling the political assassination of one Minnesota state lawmaker and the attempted killing of another, some congressional leaders are seeking greater steps to ensure their safety as they confront the growing risk of violence.

A judge delayed the trial of a Minnesota lawmaker accused of burglary in the wake of the assassination of a state representative and attempted assassination of a state senator. Jury selection in

The “manifesto” of alleged Minnesota political assassin Vance Boelter lists a chilling who’s who of Minnesota lawmakers and abortion providers he may have had in his crosshairs.