WASHINGTON — Several members of Congress in both parties Saturday questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s move to launch military strikes on Iran. While Republican leaders and many rank-and-file members stood by Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s major nuclear enrichment facilities, at least two GOP lawmakers joined Democrats across the party spectrum in suggesting … Read more
Watch: ‘To lose her is tragic’ – Minnesotans pay respects to Melissa Hortman A man who is accused of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband – and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife – also attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, Minnesota officials say. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, who is charged … Read more
The man suspected of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another and his wife had “stalked his victims like prey” before opening fire at their homes, elaborately disguised as a law enforcement officer, prosecutors said Monday. Vance Boelter, 57, was allegedly wearing a “hyper realistic” silicone face mask, a tactical vest … Read more
The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings, intending to inflict more carnage against those on his hit list, a federal prosecutor said Monday. But one of the other lawmakers was on vacation and the accused left the … Read more
Getty Images/Minnesota State Senate On Saturday, two state lawmakers from Minnesota were gunned down in their homes in what Governor Tim Walz called a “politically motivated assassination” attempt. The attacks left one politician dead and the other seriously injured. The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, has been taken into custody after he was found in rural … Read more
James Chater and Mike Wendling BBC News, Sydney and Minneapolis Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office/Reuters Police said suspect Vance Luther Boelter was armed at the time of his arrest A 57-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Minnesota on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband. The arrest on Sunday … Read more
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison had a blunt message for the suspect being sought in the shootings of local politicians yesterday: “We’re not intimidated.” Ellison said he is on the list found in a notebook belonging to Boelter that appeared to include the names of politicians the suspect was targeting. “He murdered my dear friend … Read more
The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, a law enforcement official said. Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening. The arrest was confirmed to The Associated Press by a law enforcement official who not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on … Read more
A massive manhunt entered a second day on Sunday in Minnesota for the suspected gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker while posing as a police officer — a crime that Governor Tim Walz characterized as a “politically motivated assassination.” The suspect, whom police have identified as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, fled on foot when officers confronted … Read more
A massive manhunt entered a second day on Sunday in Minnesota for the suspected gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker while posing as a police officer — a crime that Governor Tim Walz characterized as a “politically motivated assassination.” The suspect, whom police have identified as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, fled on foot when officers confronted … Read more