The authorities have described the killing of Ms. Hortman, a Democrat who previously served as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, as an assassination.

About 1,500 people on Saturday attended the funeral of slain former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in Minneapolis.

Nation & World News Slain Minnesota House speaker to lie in state as suspect heads to court Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 9:50 a.m.

The House of Representatives approves Trump's big tax bill and sends it to him to sign Republicans narrowly approved the tax bill on Thursday. Illinois representatives voted along party lines.

The wife of Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, released a statement through her legal team on Thursday where she called her ...

Before her death, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped train service dogs for veterans. One veteran said her support gave him a second life.

Slain Minnesota Democratic House leader Melissa Hortman is honored at a funeral attended by former President Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Gov. Tim Walz delivered a eulogy.

Slain lawmaker becomes 1st woman to lie in state at Minnesota capitol as suspect appears in court Rep. Hortman and her husband were killed and two others were wounded.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will lie in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday while the man charged with killing her and her husband, and ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, is due back in federal court ...

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14, and wounding a state senator ...

The man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, is due back in court after a week's ...