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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.

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

As Democrats struggle against President Donald Trump's administration, party members are hoping that Abigail Spanberger can ...

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean near southern Mexico.

Elected officials in Montana said the killing of one state lawmaker and attack on another in Minnesota were horrifying and raised concerns about the political climate nationwide.

The governor called for “leading with grace and compassion and vision and compromise and decency.” That proved too difficult for the president.

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

President Donald Trump said he has no plans to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a politically motivated shooting of two state politicians in his state. “I don’t really call him,” Trump said, ...

President Donald Trump has not spoken with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through ...

The June 14 assassination of Minnesota DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, along with the ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will gather behind closed doors Tuesday to hear from federal law enforcement officials about protection for lawmakers and the safety of their families, just days after a ...