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  1. Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert, will lie in state at Minnesota's Capitol Rotunda on Friday. The three were shot in what authorities say was a politically motivated killing on June 14. A private funeral will take place on Saturday. 57-year-old Vance Boelter faces state and federal murder charges for the shootings. He will appear in court on Friday — at present he is jailed and has not entered a plea.

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    #MelissaHortman #MarkHortman #Minnesota #MinnesotaShootings

  2. In a compelling article for The Bulwark, Lauren Egan unpacks the firestorm ignited by Utah Senator Mike Lee's controversial social media posts linking Minnesota shootings to "Marxists." The outrage has galvanized Democrats in Utah, who are strategizing to leverage this moment into a broader political challenge ahead of the 2028 elections. By proposing a new anti-Lee Super PAC and emphasizing civility, they aim to reshape public perception. Discover more about this unfolding political drama. alternet.org/mike-lee-mn-shoot #MikeLee #Democrats #MinnesotaShootings #PoliticalStrategy #UtahPolitics #CPAC

  3. The suspect in the Minnesota shootings has been charged with second degree murder; he allegedly killed Melissa and Mark Hortman in cold blood and shot and wounded two others. "In these situations, one expects to hear that the shooter was in the midst of a psychotic episode, isolated from family and alienated from friends." writes The Bulwark's Mona Charen. But that doesn't appear to have been the case this time: The murder required forethought and planning. Boelter is a married, working father of five, owned a home, and had long-lasting friendships. "What stands out about the descriptions of Boelter we’ve seen thus far is that everyone agreed he was 'deeply religious'," Charen writes. She takes a look at a new version of American evangelical Christianity: Political, radical, and dangerous.

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    #Minnesota #MinnesotaShootings #Religion #MAGA #USPolitics #Christianity #EvangelicalChristians

  4. Update: Sen. Lee has deleted some of his posts about the Minnesota shootings, but Sen. Tina Smith, who confronted him about the impact of his remarks, says he has not apologized. Here's more from NBC.

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    #MikeLee #Minnesota #MinnesotaShootings #News #USNews #USPolitics

  5. Conor Lamb: "Sen. Smith showed more courage and integrity than any of the so called manly men among the Republicans who will not denounce (Mike Lee's disgusting social media posts) even privately, much less publicly."
    #MinnesotaShootings #ethics #politics

  6. U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has come under fire for comments he made on social media blaming Democrats for the murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker. The senator posted a surveillance photo of suspected shooter Vance Luther Boelter on X with the captions: "This is what happens When Marxists don't get their way," and "Nightmare on Waltz Street," an incorrectly spelled reference to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). Right-wing politicians and pundits have speculated that Boelter had Democratic ties because was once appointed by Walz to a civilian economic board. The alleged shooter's hit list targeted Democratic officials. His friends say he holds deeply conservative religious and political views, and that he is a President Trump supporter who would be offended to be described as a Democrat. Here's more from @AxiosNews.

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    #MinnesotaShootings #MikeLee #SenatorMikeLee #VanceLutherBoelter #USPolitics #USSenate #News

  7. The suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has been arrested, officials say. Here's more from CBS.

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    #Minnesota #MinnesotaShootings #USNews #News

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