Sophie and Colin Hortman, the children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, issued a statement Monday calling on ...

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In the wake of the horrific shootings of two lawmakers in Minnesota, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he’s talked to ...

The children of late Minnesota state Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (D), who was fatally shot over the weekend along with her husband Mark, acknowledged the death of their parents in a statement ...

While members of Congress may be more high profile, they do have some security resources available that might not be ...

Wendy Thomas was on the phone with her father when she saw someone in a field in Green Isle, Minnesota, on Sunday night.

Police have arrested a “right-leaning” pastor after two politicians were gunned down in a shooting in Minnesota over the ...

Democratic politicians blamed President Trump for a violent political atmosphere in the wake of a Minnesota state lawmaker ...

Before a suspect was ever named in the shootings, conspiracy theorists and opportunists jumped at the chance to blame their political opponents.

From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped ...

North Dakota party leaders say safety concerns have increased after Minnesota Rep. Hortman’s death, but they’re still working to recruit candidates.

Violence and fear swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis for more than 40 hours over the weekend as a man seemingly ...