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5:30 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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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.
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:
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 …
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.
Fox News:
Suspected Minnesota lawmaker assassin Vance Boelter captured
Rachel Scott / ABC News:
Trump says he ‘may’ call Walz after Minnesota shootings, calls him ‘grossly incompetent’
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and CBS News
Washington Post:
Manhunt for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers crosses state lines
Punchbowl News:
6/16/25 ☀️ AM: … The Senate is in session, and the House is beginning a weeklong recess.  President Donald Trump is attending the G7 summit in Alberta, Canada. … Senators will break for the long weekend on Wednesday afternoon.  —  Senators will get a security briefing …
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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.
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say
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: Raw Story and Politico
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 …
New York Times:
As Trump Returns to G7, Rift With Allies Is Even Deeper  —  In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit.  Now he is seeking to shrink America's military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.
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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
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.”
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 …
Discussion: NPR
 
 
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