Fairfax County police say that although there is no intelligence linking threats in Minnesota to the area, they still plan to ramp up security outside the homes and neighborhoods of elected officials.

Melissa Hortman was the Minnesota House's top Democrat and as House speaker helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage two years ago. After Democrats lost their majority, she

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said on Monday that state legislators have received “a noticeable increase in verbal threats” in recent years as Minnesotans reel from the assassination of a state lawmaker.

The reality is, Members of Congress are publicly identifiable at all times,” Burchett continued. “Our addresses are posted online and the threats are constant.”

Lawmakers are pushing congressional leaders to take greater steps to ensure their safety as they confront the growing risk of violence.

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.

Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers and increased security concerns, while urging Americans to calm their political rhetoric. GUID: no

Colorado politicians condemn politically motivated violence following the shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.

Washington D.C. has begun discussing the security of politicians across the country after two Minnesota lawmakers were shot on Saturday.