The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump adm

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot to death at their home early Saturday morning by a man disguised as police, officials said.

It allegedly took months of planning, but the suspect in deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers unfolded over a roughly 90-minute time span.

State lawmakers across the country say they are deeply concerned about the lack of security they receive in the wake of the targeted shooting of two Minnesota legislators, even as local officials atte

Feelings of grief and confusion can be difficult to process. For parents, it can be an even bigger challenge to talk through with children.

"I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me and the other people in my state," Democratic Sen. Tina Smith said, referring to GOP Sen. Mike Lee.

He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.

Melissa Hortman’s power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Minnesota Legislature was a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed her volunteer work training service dogs for veterans.