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

Political assassination in Minnesota leaves former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, with suspect Vance Boelter in custody facing federal murder and stalking charges.

Feelings of grief and confusion can be difficult to process. For parents, it can be an even bigger challenge to talk through with children.

Vance Boelter, 57, impersonated a law enforcement officer when he carried out the violent rampage early Saturday, authorities said.

Gilbert, the golden retriever trained by murdered Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, had to be put down after the shooting that killed her and husband Mark at their home.

But how to effectively spend money to increase security, without disconnecting lawmakers from their constituents, remains a vexing problem.

State lawmakers across the country say they are deeply concerned about the lack of security they receive in the wake of the targeted shooting of two Minnesota legislators, even as local officials atte

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s writings and list of targets are vowing not to bow down.

It allegedly took months of planning, but the suspect in deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers unfolded over a roughly 90-minute time span.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pressing for more detailed security briefings and calling on leadership to do more to protect their members.

Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker in her home over the weekend.

Minnesota man Vance Luther Boelter has been charged in the killings of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Boelter is accused of using GPS tracking and online databases to target more than 45 officials,