Democrat Wins Seat of Slain Minnesota Lawmaker, Leaving State House Evenly Split

Xp Lee, a former City Council member, won a special election to replace his political mentor, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

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Republicans Honor Charlie Kirk at Vigil in the Capitol

Only a handful of Democrats and none of the party’s top leaders attended the ceremony, an outpouring of praise and mourning for the right-wing activist, who was assassinated last week.

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Trump Says He Would Have Lowered Flags for Slain Minnesota Lawmaker

The president, who initially didn’t recall Melissa Hortman by name, claimed he was never asked to lower flags for her.

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Minnesota Assassination Suspect Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charges

State prosecutors had previously charged the man with second-degree murder in the deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Minnesota Man Charged in Attack on Lawmakers Pleads Not Guilty

Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two state lawmakers in June, killing one, entered the plea at a brief hearing in federal court in Minneapolis.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Suspect in Minnesota Assassination Ordered to Stay in Jail Until Federal Trial

The man faces federal and state murder charges over shootings that killed a state lawmaker and her husband and wounded another couple. He told a judge he was “looking forward to court.”

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Tim Walz Eulogizes Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband During Funeral

Melissa Hortman was eulogized by Gov. Tim Walz as a compassionate leader in a service that former President Biden and former Vice President Harris also attended.

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Political Violence Is Part of the American Story. It Is Also Changing.

Attacks, such as an assassination in Minnesota, are on the rise. Their motives are often hard to parse.

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