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Minneapolis’s ABC affiliate reports: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her spouse were shot and killed in their home in Brooklyn Park. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot multiple times in their home, Walz said. Hoffman and his wife were hospitalized and remain alive at this time. Walz called the shootings a targeted attack. …

Pacific Daily News reports: Dozens of community members gathered Saturday at the Micronesia Mall intersection to join the nationwide “No Kings” protest, condemning what they described as a growing threat of authoritarianism in the United States. The protest coincided with the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade and the birthday of President Donald Trump — events participants called symbols of power …

Florida Politics reports: Per the law, the “portion of Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and S. Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach County is designated as President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” Palm Beach Republican state Rep. Meg Weinberger said last year that the “honor reflects the sentiments of my fellow Floridians who appreciate his dedication to our state and country” and …

ABC News reports: Two state lawmakers were shot in an apparent “targeted” incident on Saturday, officials said. Their conditions are grave. A source familiar with the matter tells ABC News that two of those shot are state Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and state Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park. Both were shot at their homes, and authorities believe the …

The Associated Press reports: Israel’s defense minister warned Saturday that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues firing missiles, as the two countries traded blows a day after Israel launched a blistering surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing a number of top generals. Israel’s military said the strikes had also killed nine senior scientists and experts involved in …

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: MAGA pastor Shane Vaughn breaks out in song celebrating Israel’s attack on Iran, overjoyed by the prospect that it fulfills biblical prophecy that the End Times are rapidly approaching: “What wonderful days these days are before the coming of the Lord.” Read the full article. Vaughn appeared here in April 2025 when he …

Politico reports: Federal officials have begun carrying out President Donald Trump’s orders to enforce a World War II-era criminal law that requires virtually all non-citizens in the country to register with and submit fingerprints to the government. Since April, law enforcement in Louisiana, Arizona, Montana, Alabama, Texas and Washington, D.C., have charged people with willful “failure to register” under the …

USA Today reports: Trump’s sources of income range from luxury properties around the world to royalty payments and license fees for using his name and likeness on everything from sneakers to bibles, according to a financial disclosure form filed June 13. The 234-page document covered the calendar year 2024. One of the biggest money-making ventures for Trump was World Liberty …

Newsweek reports: Several prominent Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures, such as Laura Loomer, have posted online warnings about unverified, potential “jihadi sleeper cells” they claim could be activated in response to Israel’s attacks on Iran. There is no evidence that the American public is at risk. The MAGA movement, rooted in “America First” ideology, frequently raises alarm over immigration …

Mother Jones reports: Tanks, armored personnel carriers, and howitzers will roll through the streets of Washington, DC, on Saturday—coming to a halt just steps from where President Donald Trump once exhorted his supporters to “fight like hell” and march on the US Capitol. But the president’s grand military parade has something else in common with the “election integrity” rally that …