Break-in reported at residence of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman

Break-in reported at residence of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman

Police are investigating a reported overnight break-in at the boarded-up home where Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot over the weekend, authorities said Wednesday. Officers were alerted at 8 a.m. about the break-in at the residence where Hortman and her husband were killed on Saturday in what officials have described … Read more

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman remembered as a trailblazing public servant after deadly capturing

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman remembered as a trailblazing public servant after deadly capturing

Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act of “political violence” — she was revered by colleagues as a dedicated public servant. The state House Democratic Farmer-Labor Party caucus on Saturday remembered Hortman, … Read more

Keir Starmer defends Canada in wake of Donald Trump’s ’51st state’ assaults

Keir Starmer defends Canada in wake of Donald Trump’s ’51st state’ assaults

After Trump described Canada as ‘the 51st state’ of America, Keir Starmer defended the country as an ‘independent, sovereign nation’ and ‘a much-valued member of the Commonwealth’ (Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publis) Keir Starmer tonight defended Canada as an “independent, sovereign nation” after Donald Trump’s 51st state of America attacks. As he jetted to Ottawa for … Read more

Manhunt underway after two Minnesota state lawmakers shot, one killed

Manhunt underway after two Minnesota state lawmakers shot, one killed

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Israel strikes LIVE: Israel targets Iran and declares state of emergency

Israel strikes LIVE: Israel targets Iran and declares state of emergency

Israel has today attacked Iran’s capital Tehran – and residents across the city have reported hearing loud explosions as the trouble in the Middle East continues Source link

What occurred the final time a U.S. president overrode a state to deploy the Nationwide Guard

What occurred the final time a U.S. president overrode a state to deploy the Nationwide Guard

On an unseasonably chilly but sunny day, March 20, 1965, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson stood on the porch of his Texas ranch and read a telegram he had just sent to Alabama Gov. George Wallace. “I am calling into federal service selected units of the Alabama National Guard… to help you meet your state … Read more