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Texas lawmakers warned of “credible threat” ahead of “No Kings” protest in Austin

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The Texas Department of Public Safety warned state legislators of a “credible threat” against them during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the state capitol building in downtown Austin. The Texas State Capitol and grounds were evacuated at 1 p.m. local time Saturday due to the threat and remain temporarily closed. Texas DPS said that the

Vance Boelter, suspect in lawmakers’ shootings, remains at large

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Law enforcement officials are searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter in the shootings of two Minnesota politicians and their spouses early Saturday morning. Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park home, while state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot and wounded. Both lawmakers were

TRUMP TO PANICAN DOVES: ‘You Can’t Have Peace If Iran Has a Nuclear Weapon’

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Six out of 10 Republicans reported supporting Israel’s campaign against Iran in a recent poll, while just 27 percent of GOP respondents said they oppose the strikes Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) President Donald Trump on Saturday directly addressed Republicans who oppose his steadfast support for Israel’s preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear sites, telling them,

Melissa Hortman, Minn. lawmaker killed in shootings, remembered as “devoted public servant”

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A manhunt is underway for a suspect who officials say shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband overnight. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also injured in what Gov. Tim Walz called “politically motivated” shootings.  Hortman and her husband were shot in Brooklyn Park, while Hoffman and his wife were