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Live updates: Manhunt continues after shootings kill Minnesota lawmaker

The suspect is also linked to another nearby shooting that severely injured a state senator and his wife.
Police tape blocks off a home
Police tape blocks off a home
10h ago

Sen. Rand Paul says he's 'not an absolute no' on the reconciliation package

The Kentucky Republican said that in order to vote for the package, he wants lawmakers to separate out a vote on the debt ceiling.
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
12h ago

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says authorities believe suspect in lawmaker shootings is still in the Midwest

Klobuchar said the suspect "may be" in Minnesota as the manhunt for a 57-year-old Minnesota man continues.
Amy Klobuchar speaks
Amy Klobuchar speaks

Track President Trump's approval rating

Follow Trump’s approval rating in NBC News polls and see how it compares to those of Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Updated regularly.
Photo illustration of Donald Trump surrounded by a number of thumbs down and thumbs up stickers
Photo illustration of Donald Trump surrounded by a number of thumbs down and thumbs up stickers

Poll: Americans disapprove of Trump's performance as Republicans manage splits over spending plans

Immigration remains Trump's strongest issue, though Americans are closely divided over how he's handling it.
Poll graphic showing President Donald Trump's approval rate for June 15, 2025. 45% of respondents approve.
Poll graphic showing President Donald Trump's approval rate for June 15, 2025. 45% of respondents approve.
12h ago

Poll: Neither political party gets good marks on honesty

A new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey finds pluralities of Americans saying politicians in both parties are sometimes or always dishonest.
Photo Illustration: Archival images of an elephant and a donkey
Photo Illustration: Archival images of an elephant and a donkey
20h ago

Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination'

The assailant, who is still at large, was identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter by the state's public safety commissioner.
A man knocking on a door in security camera footage.
A man knocking on a door in security camera footage.

Manhunt underway after 'politically motivated' shootings killed Minnesota lawmaker

Both lawmakers were members of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, and their homes are about 8 miles apart, in the suburbs north of Minneapolis.
A man knocking on a door in security camera footage.
A man knocking on a door in security camera footage.

Photos: Protests take place across the U.S.

People around the country turned out Saturday for protests against Donald Trump, which were timed with the president's military parade celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with his 79th birthday.

Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman remembered as a trailblazing public servant

State Rep. Melissa Hortman was first elected in 2004. State Sen. John Hoffman was first elected in 2012.
Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman stands in front of Minnesota law books in her office in St. Paul in 2023.
Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman stands in front of Minnesota law books in her office in St. Paul in 2023.

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