Minnesota's acting U.S. Attorney has announced federal charges against the suspect in the shootings of state lawmakers and their spouses. Officials also revealed chilling new details about how the suspect visited four homes on the night of the attack.

Critics want Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff to intervene, arguing that Essayli is unfit to be top federal prosecutor.

A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten said the representative was among members of Michigan’s congressional delegation named in the list.

This was a political assassination, which is not a word we use very often in the United States, let alone here in Minnesota,” Thompson said.

The poll confirms U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet as a clear front-runner in the Democratic primary for governor, with 53% of likely voters in that contest supporting his candidacy.

A 25-year-old Duluth man has been indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of leaving voicemails threatening sexual violence against two U.S. senators, Department of Justice officials announced Monday.

Peter McNeilly has been sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

Live updates: Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect to appear in court on murder charges after huge manhunt Almost 200 law enforcement — including members of 20 regional and local SWAT teams — descended on eastern Sibley County to apprehend suspect Vance Boelter.

A Lynn man has admitted to threatening to “violently murder” an elected official and his family in 2024, the U.S. Attorney said Monday. Justin David Gaglio, 51, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of transmitting interstate threats, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement. He was charged in October 2024.

Attorney General James and 23 attorneys general challenged the Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid funding, arguing the president lacks authority to override Congress's spending decisions.

The attorneys general of all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and four U.S. territories have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Monday.