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3:50 AM ET, June 16, 2025

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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 …
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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.”
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.
New York Times:
How a manhunt works, according to security experts.  —  Police officers converged on an area where investigators said they found a vehicle belonging to the suspect in the shootings of two state lawmakers.  An emergency alert urged caution after officials said the man should be considered armed and dangerous.
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 15, 2025  —  Yesterday began with the horrific news that a gunman had shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in what Minnesota governor Tim Walz said appeared to be a “politically motivated assassination.”  State representative Melissa Hortman, who was the top Democrat in the Minnesota House …
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
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.
Krystal Frasier / KSTP-TV:
Sources: Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia
Axios:
Trump has not called Walz following shooting of Minnesota lawmakers
Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Minnesota suspected assassin Vance Boelter captured alive after intense manhunt for fatal shooting of Dem pol, spouse
Washington Post:
Manhunt for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers crosses state lines
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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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say  —  President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.  —  “Have the Iranians killed an American yet?
Washington Post:
Israeli strikes could cause regime change in Iran, Netanyahu says; Iran fires more missiles at Israel
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP
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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: Politico and Raw Story
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / New York Times:   Trump Wants You to Get Used to This
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 …
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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: KSTP-TV and Bloomberg
Stefan Boscia / Politico:
European leaders clamor to be the G7's Trump whisperer  —  KANANASKIS, Alberta — Keir Starmer's team fancy their man as the foremost Trump whisperer at this week's G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada.  He's not the only one vying for the title.  —  The stakes could hardly be higher.
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Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
How a city in Nebraska is recovering after the state's largest worksite immigration raid  —  Omaha is trying to forge ahead following the raid's chilling effect on the local workforce and the community at large.  —  OMAHA, Neb. — Every seat in the waiting area of Glenn Valley Foods …
Oriana Pawlyk / Politico:
Trump's FAA pick has claimed ‘commercial’ pilot license he doesn't have  —  Bryan Bedford, the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, for years erroneously stated in his Republic Airways bio that he is a pilot with a “commercial” rating.  —  President Donald Trump's nominee …
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump's FAA Nominee Lied About Having a ‘Commercial’ Pilot License
Discussion: New York Daily News
 
 
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Rachel Scott / ABC News:
Trump says he ‘may’ call Walz after Minnesota shootings, calls him ‘grossly incompetent’
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Ilya Somin / Reason:
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Leah Askarinam / Associated Press:
The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions
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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
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