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Aug 12

After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also described political violence as “wrong” and said his job is to protect employees.

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Jun 17

Minnesota shooting suspect had a list of dozens of potential Democratic targets, prosecutors say

By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, John Seewer, Associated Press

All of the politicians named in his writing were Democrats, including more than 45 state and federal officials in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said.

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Jun 16

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Amy Walter and Leigh Ann Caldwell on the rise in political violence

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Eliot Barnhart

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including a spate of worrying political violence in the U.S., President Trump’s domestic and…

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Jun 15

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Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar reflects on legacy of slain state lawmaker

By John Yang

In Minnesota, the hunt continues for the 57-year-old man who allegedly killed state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Police believe the gunman also shot and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. A family member said…

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Jun 15

WATCH: Minnesota officials give update on search for suspect in lawmaker shootings

By Obed Lamy, Steve Karnowski, Mike Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Authorities searched a vehicle on a rural road outside Minneapolis on Sunday that they believe had been used by the man wanted in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers, as a state on edge struggled to make sense of the…

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Jun 14

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State Rep. Finke responds to assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman

By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Sam Lane

In Minnesota, a person posing as a police officer shot two Democratic state lawmakers and their spouses in what Gov. Walz called an “act of targeted political violence.” Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed early Saturday morning in…

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Apr 14

The growing list of political violence in the U.S.

By John Seewer, Associated Press

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governor’s mansion and set it on fire.

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Oct 29

Man already serving 30 years for attacking Pelosi’s husband gets a life sentence on state charges

By Janie Har, Associated Press

A San Francisco jury in June found David DePape guilty of charges including aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of an elder.

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Sep 26

Political violence concerns linger after gunfire damages Arizona Democratic campaign office

By Gabriel Sandoval, Walter Berry, Associated Press

Police were posted outside a Democratic Party campaign office in a quiet suburban strip mall in the Phoenix area Wednesday after two shootings at the office door and windows over the past week.

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Sep 17

DeSantis: Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent Trump assassination attempt

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephany Matat, Associated Press

The governor said Florida prosecutors will pursue the most serious charges available under state law, including attempted murder, in the state-level investigation into Ryan Wesley Routh, who was charged Monday with federal firearms offenses.

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