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How Minnesota shooting conspiracy theories hijacked social media feeds
In the hours after the weekend shooting spree targeting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, information was still just ...
Dog shot during Minnesota lawmaker's murder put down days after attack
Gilbert, the golden retriever trained by murdered Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, had to be put down after the shooting ...
The Minnesota shooting is the first deadly attack in decades against a politician in the state
The killing of a Minnesota lawmaker is the first deadly attack against a politician in the state in more than three decades.
Minnesota senator confronts colleague for ‘terrible’ post on shooting
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), appeared to blame the assassination of Smith’s friend, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, on the ...
Walz once appointed Minnesota shooting suspect to advisory board. Here's context
In mid-June 2025, a rumor began to spread that Vance Boelter, the accused shooter of two Minnesota Democratic state lawmakers ...
Minnesota senator, wife recovering after horrific shooting: ‘Incredibly lucky to be alive’
Melissa Hortman and her husband died in the Minnesota shootings. John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded. Here's ...
In wake of Minnesota lawmaker shootings, experts say political violence has been on the rise in U.S.
An Illinois lawmaker said she hopes the horrific tragedy will lead to increased safety measures for public officials and ...