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Trump has begun dismissing federal workers, with furloughed staff at the Department of Health and Human Services now facing permanent layoffs. The cuts are hitting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention especially hard.

“Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love.” - Jane Goodall

Thank you for everything, Jane 🤍

Sad the world is saying goodbye to Jane Goodall today. I was one of the kids she inspired to go into the sciences. I got to meet her years ago when she spoke at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Go absorb some of the human that she was — we all need to be a little #MoreJane ❤️

Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

Marching for Minnesota A violent attack on two Democratic lawmakers reminds us why we’re marching

Marching for Minnesota
A violent attack on two Democratic lawmakers reminds us why we’re marching

It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.

We’re honored to report that over 11 million showed up for today’s No Kings protest, and totals are still coming in. Just… wow. WOW 😮! There’s nothing more to say.

“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.

I am devastated by the loss of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in a horrifying act of violence. Our prayers are with their children and all who loved them, and with State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were also targeted.

No Kings #MN

We know the risk and our democracy is worth it. On our way. #DemocracyOverFear

No Kings in America - peacefully protest today to stop the advancement of fascism and tyranny

#MN we cannot give in to the fear they are trying to cause… we must still show up. Even more so now that they have killed and seriously injured our representatives and their spouses. Stand up to this tyranny and show up in peaceful protest today.

Horrifying news out of Minnesota this morning as political violence takes the lives of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. @Chasten and I are holding their loved ones in our hearts and praying for State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette as they recover.

Sources say two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot Sources have told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' Tom Hauser that two Minnesota Lawmakers have been shot.

absolutely horrifying: "Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer."

A Democratic legislator gunned down in cold blood . Was it inevitable in Trumps America? Maybe. Was it a product of Trumps America? Certainly.

LAWMAKER ASSASSINATED AT HOME
- 2 couples shot at their homes in Minnesota
- Killed: State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and husband
- Injured: State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and wife
- Suspect at large, dressed as a cop
- Manifesto found inside fake police car
- No word yet on a motive

Manhunt underway after Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in ‘politically motivated’ shootings | CNN A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a news conference Saturd...

BREAKING UPDATE: A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were killed in a "politically motivated assassination" by a suspect posing as police, officials say, and another state lawmaker and his wife were injured. A massive manhunt is underway.

Follow live updates: cnn.it/3FWCwda

Two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday, officials say Gov. Tim Walz said the shooting was targeted.

Two Democratic lawmakers from Minnesota were attacked in their homes this morning.

This has to stop.

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Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say | CNN Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Governor Tim W...

This is MAGAs legacy

Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/u...

The assassinations are supposed to scare you but there is safety in numbers. If it's in your capacity, please attend a protest near you: A neighborhood one, a suburban one. Go and leave if you need to. Do it in shifts. Honk if you drive by. It's important than ever.

law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house." He was actually the gunman.

Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in apparently ‘politically motivated’ attacks Governor Tim Walz was briefed on ‘ongoing situation’ in which Minneapolis-area state senator and representative were shot

This isn’t a game, it never has been. Things will not be returning to normal. Folks don’t want to accept what’s happening as real, but it is.

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DEVELOPING: A manhunt is underway in Minnesota for a suspect in the “targeted shootings” of Democratic state lawmakers. The assailant, who remains at large, allegedly impersonated a police officer. One lawmaker and her spouse were fatally shot, while a second lawmaker and his spouse were injured.

State officials provide update on overnight incidents in Brooklyn Park, Champlin YouTube video by Minnesota Department of Public Safety

I will provide an update on last night’s targeted shootings shortly:

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Just the President of the United States, sharing his views about Americans engaged in the exercise of their First Amendment rights

AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr. 'We do not want to be on the wrong side of history,' one delegate said

Less than 24 hours after Kennedy announced that HHSopens in a new tab or window had removed all of CDC's vaccine advisors, American Medical Association (AMA) delegates passed an emergency resolution urging Kennedy to reverse this move during their annual meetingopens in a new tab or window.

Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S. The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”