Watch live: The funeral of Melissa and Mark Hortman

Hundreds will gather on Saturday morning at Minneapolis’ Basilica of St. Mary for the private funeral of Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog, Gilbert. The funeral comes one day after the Hortmans and their dog laid in state in the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda. Melissa Hortman is the first woman to ever have the honor.

LIVE NOW: Faith and Freedom Holds ‘Road to Majority’ Conference (General Section June 28)

The Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual Road to Majority Conference is held in Washington from June 27 to June 28. Speakers in the morning session on June 28 include: Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor, First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) Coach Joe Kennedy, former football coach, Kennedy v. Bremerton Sc… Original News Source

Faith and Freedom Holds ‘Road to Majority’ Conference (General Section June 28)

The Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual Road to Majority Conference is held in Washington from June 27 to June 28. Speakers in the morning session on June 28 include: Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor, First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) Coach Joe Kennedy, former football coach, Kennedy v. Bremerton Sc… Original News Source

The Trump administration’s “divide and conquer” approach to LGBTQ rights

In Marsha P. Johnson’s final interview before her death in 1992, the activist later recognized as an icon of the movement that preceded LGBTQ rights in the United States explained why she, a transgender woman, championed a cause that often excluded her. “I’ve been walking for gay rights all these years,” Johnson said, referencing early

Senate to hold initial vote today on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

Murkowski on “big, beautiful bill” concerns Murkowski on possible sticking points for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” 01:12 Washington — The Senate plans to hold a key test vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” later Saturday, even as it’s unclear whether the tax and spending measure has enough support to lift it over the hurdle. 

Biden Joins Thousands Paying Final Respects to Slain Minnesota Lawmaker and Husband

ST. PAUL, Minnesota—Thousands of mourners, including former President Joe Biden, filed through Minnesota’s state Capitol Rotunda on Friday to pay final respects to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were gunned down by an assassin earlier this month. The couple lay in state in St. Paul on the eve of a private