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Bernie Sanders puts Senate Democrats on notice over Gaza – and on the record with vote to block arms to Israel

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sanders says ‘the American people are sick and tired of supporting a racist extremist government in Israel.’ The democratic socialist is trying to move Democrats to match voter sentiment, Eric Garcia writes

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Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026 - Roll Call

The universe of competitive Senate races remains small after new ratings by Inside Elections, and that's good news for Republicans.

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Kennedy's mental health drug skepticism lands at FDA panel - Roll Call

Democrats have accused Robert Kennedy Jr. of making claims without scientific research to back them and say his claims are dangerous.

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Move to unseat Mike Lee gains steam after Utah senator’s tweets mock Minnesota political shootings

Senator Mike Lee posted, ‘this is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way,’ after the fatal shooting of Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband

The Independent UK

‘I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me’: Dem senator confronts Mike Lee over his cruel Minnesota shooting response

Adding insult to injury.

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Tough, whip-smart and selfless: Melissa Hortman, ‘singular force for democracy’, remembered

Colleagues speak of Hortman’s legislative accomplishments, a ‘steely negotiator’ who went into politics ‘to do something, not to be something’

The Guardian - US

Tina Smith on confronting colleague over his posts: ‘Joking about an assassin killing people is beyond the pale’

Democrat tells Republican Mike Lee that his comments on assassination of Melissa Hortman spread misinformation and caused pain to thousands of Minnesotans

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Backlash over Mike Lee's "heinous lies"

The GOP senator from Utah falsely suggested that a conservative Republican assassin was actually a leftist

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Minnesota Lawmaker Confronts GOP Senator Over 'Brutal' Tweets He Made Following Minnesota Assassination

A Minnesota senator confronted a Republican colleague about posts he made in the wake of the assassination of a Minnesota state representative and her husband.

Latin Times

How the right spread ‘brutal and cruel’ misinformation after Minnesota lawmaker killings

The rightwing media ecosystem spins up narratives to serve their agendas after tragic events, regardless of accuracy

The Guardian - US

‘He seemed a little surprised’: Republican senator confronted after spending day lying that MAGA Minnesota assassin was a Marxist

Crushing embarrassment for this MAGA moron.

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Jon Stewart and Tina Smith roast MAGA Senator Mike Lee over Minnesota shooting tweets

‘I want to know why those deaths in Minnesota are worth only a night of edgelord s***posting,’ Daily Show satirist rebukes Republican over offensive posts

The Independent UK

Security concerns shake Congress in the wake of Minnesota slayings - Roll Call

As law enforcement grapples with rising threats against members of Congress, it’s reignited lingering questions about safety at and away from the Capitol.

Roll Call

Who was Melissa Hortman? The Minnesota lawmaker who once served burritos and trained service dogs

Moving tributes have been paid to the lawmaker who was shot dead alongside her husband

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Who Was on Vance Luther Boelter's Alleged Target List? Prominent Minnesota Democrats Identified

A hit list found in the suspect's vehicle after the assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman allegedly named top Democratic officials, prompting heightened security and a state-wide manhunt.

The Independent UK

Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota

The Guardian - US

Minnesota’s Boundary Waters are pristine. Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could pollute them forever

A little-known provision would open thousands of nearby acres to a foreign mining company, risking acid drainage

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Democrats are finally passing the torch in Congress to the next generation

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Democrats finally appear to be letting go of the gerontocracy and beginning to welcome a new generation, writes Eric Garcia

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Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig announces campaign for Senate - Roll Call

Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig launched her campaign for Senate, joining a growing field of Democrats seeking to succeed Sen. Tina Smith.

The Independent UK

Will Senate Democrats cave to Trump to prevent a government shutdown?

Analysis: Democrats have two choices – let the government shut down or pass a spending bill rife with DOGE-style cuts, Eric Garcia writes

Latin Times

Jeanne Shaheen Joins Growing List of Democrats Leaving Their Long-Held Senate Seats Vulnerable to Republicans

Three Democratic senators won't seek re-election in the next cycle, adding to the party's challenging scenario to regain control of the Upper House

The Guardian - US

Trump administration briefing: US backs Russia ahead of G7, Republican spending bill boosts defense

US has reportedly rejected Canadian proposal to tackle Russian ‘shadow fleet’, Republican bill trims everything aside from defense – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance

The Guardian - US

‘I’m on the side of the workers’: the Minnesota senator calling out Trump and Musk

Tina Smith is leaving at the end of her term, and says she would call Musk a dick even if she had to face re-election

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Republicans wrestle with Elon Musk while Democrats call him a ‘d***’ — and worse

ANALYSIS: Republicans want some restraint while Democrats, Eric Garcia reports, are making Musk their new boogeyman

The Independent UK

Senator calls Musk a ‘d***’ after DOGE boss asked federal workers to defend their jobs via email

Some agencies are already fighting Musk’s order, telling their employees to not respond

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