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Associated Press:
Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative  —  The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn't oppose abortion.
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Aki Nace / CBS News:
Vance Boelter taken into custody in lawmaker shootings in Minnesota  —  Vance Boelter, the man who authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning, is now in custody.  —  Multiple sources told WCCO on Sunday evening that Boelter …
Associated Press:
Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught, AP sources says  —  The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said, bringing an end to a nearly two-day search that put the state on edge.
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Live: Dozens of officers and K-9s search woods near assassination suspect's abandoned car  —  (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)  —  Officials asked the public for help finding suspect Vance Boelter. … Minnesota was on edge Sunday after House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman …
Riley Moser / CBS News:
Wife of Minnesota senator targeted in shooting provides update  —  Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman's wife shared an update after a shooting injured the couple at their home early Saturday morning.  —  U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday afternoon shared on social media a text message she says she received from Yvette Hoffman.
The Daily Beast:
MAGA Sen. Mocked for Absurdly Calling Dem Assassin ‘Marxist’  —  JUMPING THE SHARK  —  Senator Mike Lee joined Elon Musk in portraying the suspect in attacks on Minnesota lawmakers as a leftist.  —  Republican Senator Mike Lee faced ridicule for calling the suspect of fatal shootings in Minnesota a “Marxist.”
Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Minnesota suspected assassin Vance Boelter captured alive after intense manhunt for fatal shooting of Dem pol, spouse
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Truly Disgusting’: GOP Senator Slammed For ‘Depraved’ Tweets After Shootings
Discussion: Raw Story
Krystal Frasier / KSTP-TV:
Sources: Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia
Politico:
Playbook: 10 years of Trump  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Bethany Irvine  —  Good Monday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  —  A DECADE LIKE NO OTHER: It's 10 years to the day that Trump descended that famous golden elevator in New York's Trump Tower and announced he was running for president.
Discussion: Fox News
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Yasmeen Hamadeh / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Claims ‘Flop’ Military Parade Was a ‘Tremendous Success’  —  GLASS HALF FULL  —  The president deemed the audience “fantastic” despite questions over crowd size.  —  President Donald Trump deemed his multimillion dollar military birthday parade a “tremendous success” Sunday …
Discussion: The Wrap and HuffPost
Punchbowl News:   6/16/25 ☀️ AM: … The Senate is in session, and the House is beginning a weeklong recess.
New York Times:
As Trump Returns to G7, Rift With Allies Is Even Deeper
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
At ‘No Kings,’ millions of Americans show the flag is mightier than the tank
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and USA Today
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump orders ICE to step up deportation efforts in Democrat-run cities  —  President Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “expand efforts to detain and deport” undocumented immigrants in Democratic-run cities.  —  The big picture: The Trump's escalation in targeting Democrat-run cities comes …
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / New York Times:   Trump Wants You to Get Used to This
Rachel Scott / ABC News:
Trump says 'it's possible' US gets involved in Israel-Iran conflict  —  No U.S. involvement at this point, says Trump, who's open to Putin as mediator.  —  President Donald Trump looks on from the stage during a parade to honor the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.
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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP
Washington Post:
Israeli strikes could cause regime change in Iran, Netanyahu says; Iran fires more missiles at Israel
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say
New York Times:
Randi Weingarten Quits D.N.C. Post in Dispute With Chairman  —  In a letter to the party's chairman, Ken Martin, Ms. Weingarten wrote, “I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging.”  —  Randi Weingarten, the longtime leader of one of the nation's most influential labor unions …
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Teachers union president Randi Weingarten resigns from DNC  —  “I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging,” she wrote in a letter to DNC Chair Ken Martin.  —  American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, a longtime powerhouse member of the Democratic National Committee …
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:   Two top union leaders leave DNC, dealing blow to Chair Ken Martin
Salt Lake Tribune:
Marcher wounded in Salt Lake City ‘No Kings’ protest shooting dies  —  Police chief says the victim was not shot by the suspect, who is in jail.  —  Note to readers  •The Salt Lake Tribune has made this story free to all.  —  A marcher critically wounded in a shooting …
New York Times:
‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control  —  Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.  —  To save its takeover of U.S. Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel agreed …
Discussion: Associated Press and Bloomberg
New York Times:
Our Advice to Voters in a Vexing Race for New York Mayor  —  Many longtime New Yorkers have had a sinking feeling at some point in the past decade.  They have worried that their city was heading back to the bad old days of the 1970s and '80s.  —  Subway trips can have a chaotic or even menacing quality.
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
The Next Conservative Civil War Is Coming  —  Trump's nomination of Emil Bove to be a federal judge has sparked a larger battle within the conservative legal movement.  —  The next flashpoint in President Donald Trump's battle to reshape the federal judiciary is coming — and it's dividing the right.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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