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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination.  A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.
Cameron Arcand / Fox News:
Minnesota rep killed made headlines days earlier over vote on benefits for illegal aliens  —  Hortman was the lone House Democrat to vote for the repeal as authorities investigate politically motivated attack  —  Minnesota Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot on Saturday …
Ryan Pattee / KSTP-TV:
Sources say two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot  —  Sources have told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' Tom Hauser that two Minnesota Lawmakers have been shot.  —  Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot …
Melissa Turtinen / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband killed; Sen. John Hoffman, his wife shot in ‘targeted’ shootings  — Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer early Saturday morning.  — Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed.
Briana Bierschbach / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Brooklyn Park police searching for suspect in ‘multiple targeted shootings’  —  Gov. Tim Walz said there were targeted shootings in both Brooklyn Park and Champlin on Saturday. … Emergency vehicles were on the scene of a reported shooting in Brooklyn Park on Saturday morning.
Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Here's how the attacks in Minnesota unfolded early on Saturday.  —  State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, died in the attack at their home.  The assailant also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, officials said.  —  “We're here today …
Grace Panetta / The 19th:
Rep. Melissa Hortman, killed in targeted attack, was a champion for Minnesotan families  —  Hortman worked closely with Gov. Tim Walz to enact policies that prioritized children and expanded protections for abortion and gender-affirming care  —  Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House speaker …
Discussion: MSNBC, Fox News, MPR News and Bloomberg
New York Post:
Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in deadly shootings of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, had ‘No Kings’ flyers in car: sources  —  A former appointee of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is being sought in connection with the assassination of a state lawmaker and the shooting of another, police sources said.
Liam Archacki / The Daily Beast:
Dem Assassin Is Armed Guard Boss With Anti-Abortion Hit-List
ABC News:
2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in apparent ‘targeted’ incidents, in grave condition; manhunt underway
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Texas state capitol evacuated after ‘credible threat’ toward lawmakers
Cole Premo / CBS News:
Minnesota Rep. Hortman and husband killed, Sen. Hoffman and wife wounded in politically motivated shooting, Gov. Walz says
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Minnesota shootings set off five-alarm fire in Congress
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Democratic leaders call for increased security after Minnesota shootings
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Melissa Turtinen / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
MN lawmaker shootings: Rep. Hortman, her husband killed; manhunt for Vance Boelter
Washington Post:
Tanks, troops and flyovers in D.C. as Trump gets his military parade  —  For its 250th birthday, the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades.  —  Summary0  —  Planes roared over the heart of Washington on Saturday evening …
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Elissa Salamy / WTTG-TV:
Man drives into crowd of protesters at ‘No Kings’ rally in Virginia  — Police say 21-year-old Joseph R. Checklick Jr. intentionally drove an SUV into a crowd of protesters in Culpeper, hitting at least one person.  — Checklick Jr. was arrested and charged with reckless driving …
New York Times:
Live Updates: Protests Against Trump Policies Kick Off Across the Country  —  Demonstrations have started in Nashville, Houston, Atlanta and Newark, N.J. Los Angeles said it was preparing for a turnout that “may be unprecedented” after days of sustained protests against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
A few hundred gathered to protest Trump in D.C., in the shadow of the parade.  —  President Trump is taking part in events marking the Army's 250th anniversary.  Protests in Washington were peaceful on Saturday, but a forecast of thunderstorms forced an early start to the parade.  —  Here's the latest.
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
‘No Kings’ rallies draw big crowds to protest Trump and his policies  —  Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.  —  Summary2689  —  Americans turned out en masse in communities across the country Saturday …
The Boston Globe:
Protesters crowd into streets, parks, and plazas at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across US. Follow live updates.
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
America Is Finally Getting A Fascist Dictator Parade, Courtesy Of Donald Trump
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: Americans disapprove of spending public funds to put on military parade in Washington
Discussion: The Hill, Fox News, MSNBC and CBS News
Washington Post:
Trump reports over $600 million in income in latest financial disclosure  —  The president reported making millions from cryptocurrency, his golf properties, foreign licensing deals and other sources.  JD Vance also filed forms disclosing Bitcoin holdings.  —  Summary172
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Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Trump Raked in $57.3 Million From Crypto Venture, Per White House Financial Disclosures
Discussion: Forbes
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program  —  Israel has asked the Trump administration over the past 48 hours to join the war with Iran in order to eliminate its nuclear program, according to two Israeli officials.  —  The big picture: Israel lacks the bunker buster bombs …
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Reuters:
Live Updates: Israel and Iran Launch Another Round of Missiles at Each Other
Bloomberg:
Critical Damage Dealt to Key Iranian Nuclear Site, IAEA Says
Rob Stein / NPR:
Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has upended medical research and public health in the U.S. in many ways.  One of the ideas that could be influencing his overhaul of federal health agencies dates back to ancient Greece.
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list  —  An internal memo reviewed by The Post sets a 60-day deadline for the targeted nations to conform with certain requirements, or face a full or partial entry ban.  —  The United States is considering restricting entry …
Ilya Somin / Reason:
GOP Senate Version of the Big Beautiful Bill Includes an Ugly Attack on Courts' Ability to Protect Constitutional Rights  —  A provision inserted into the Senate GOP version of Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” would, if enacted, pose a serious threat to federal courts' ability to protect your constitutional rights.
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Clint Bolick / The UnPopulist:   The Judiciary Will Become Virtually Powerless in Protecting Your Rights if the Current Budget Bill Becomes Law
Associated Press:
Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Russia's war in Ukraine.  —  Trump in a posting …
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Trump Says He Decides What ‘America First’ Means
 
 
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