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Democratic Lawmakers Targeted |
Authorities arrested a 57-year-old gunman last night accused of targeting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, ending a two-day manhunt. The suspect impersonated a police officer to fatally shoot state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in Brooklyn Park early Saturday. He was also suspected of wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife earlier in nearby Champlin.
Police have not publicly identified a motive. Authorities found a notebook with a list of roughly 70 potential targets on it, including Democratic lawmakers. Gov. Tim Walz (D) called the attacks politically motivated, while officials noted the lawmakers were outspoken in favor of abortion access. Assault rifles and flyers for anti-Trump protests were found in the suspect’s car, prompting organizers to cancel demonstrations planned later that day. Some protests continued regardless.
The gunman had fled on foot Saturday after exchanging gunfire with officers at the Hortman home. He was captured last night in Sibley County, roughly an hour away from the scene of the attacks. |
President Donald Trump directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prioritize deportations in Democratic-run cities last night. He singled out sanctuary cities (see explanation), particularly Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.
The decision came after ICE agents were told last week to pause raids at farms, restaurants, hotels, and meatpacking plants. They were also told to end arrests of noncriminals. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins had reached out to Trump to advocate for the end to farm raids, citing threats to the US food supply. An estimated 42% of hired crop workers (more than 480,000 people) lack legal working authorization. That figure exceeds 1.1 million people in the hospitality industry.
Officials have deported more than 207,000 people since January, up from roughly 271,000 in all of fiscal year 2024. Border encounters are meanwhile down 175% from April 2024, from over 179,737 to 12,035. See data here. |
President Donald Trump and several other world leaders arrived in Alberta, Canada, yesterday for the annual Group of Seven summit. The forum—which includes the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the EU—comes amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Originating in 1975, the informal bloc provided a venue for major non-Communist nations to coordinate economic strategy. The group’s share of global GDP has since dropped from 63% to around 43% and now omits GDP juggernauts China, India, and Russia (booted following its 2014 invasion of Ukraine). The agenda includes wars in Gaza and Ukraine, US tariff policies, and more.
In the Middle East, strikes between Israel and Iran continued for a third straight day, following a Friday barrage by Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear program (see write-up). Aid groups estimate more than 400 people have been killed in Iran, while at least 13 people have been killed in Israel. See updates here. |
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