State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.

They have undergone surgery and are alive. “The Hoffmans are out of surgery at this time and receiving care, and we are cautiously optimally optimistic, they will survive this assassination attempt,

At the Kansas and Missouri State Capitol buildings, you have to go through security and capitol security guards on duty at all times. But those measures don't extend to lawmakers at their home.

A Minnesota state lawmaker was assassinated in an allegedly "politically motivated" attack on Saturday. Utah leaders said there has been an uptick of verbal threats against lawmakers in the state. Utah officials of both parties condemned divisive rhetoric that can lead to political violence.

Fairfax County police say that although there is no intelligence linking threats in Minnesota to the area, they still plan to ramp up security outside the homes and neighborhoods of elected officials.

Before a suspect was ever named in the shootings, conspiracy theorists and opportunists jumped at the chance to blame their political opponents.

Leaders in both chambers quickly called on Capitol Hill’s security forces to step up protections for lawmakers in the wake of Saturday’s deadly attacks, which killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, and wounded state Sen.

SD's legislative and executive leaders have issued statements in response to an early morning shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.

Colorado politicians condemn politically motivated violence following the shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.