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.

At the Kansas and Missouri State Capitol buildings, you have to go through security and capitol security guards on duty at all times. But those measures don't extend to lawmakers at their home.

Violence and fear swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis for more than 40 hours over the weekend as a man seemingly intent on sowing political devastation killed one Minnesota state

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

State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.

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.

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

Members of Congress are attending emergency security briefings after the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker.