Minn. House speaker Hortman in the news amid rising political tensions; former Minnesota politician and lawyer (Dem–Farmer–Labor), served as 61st speaker.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies has identified 20 domestic political attacks and plots in 2025, with 10 attributed to the far Left and eight to the far Right. Incidents have surged since the late 2010s, driven in part by responses to immigration crackdowns, and follow a weekend shooting at a Washington event attended by senior officials.
Vance Boelter has pleaded guilty in federal court to murder, attempted murder and related charges connected to the 2025 shootings at the homes of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and state Sen. John Hoffman. Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty; sentencing will follow. The case has drawn national attention for its political implications and the related civil litigation.