Three months after the loss of their longtime leader Melissa Hortman, who died in a politically motivated attack, Minnesota House Democrats selected state Rep. Zack Stephenson to steer the caucus moving forward.

Gun reform will likely be his first order of business as the caucus' main voice heading into an anticipated special session.

Minnesota House Democrats picked Rep. Zack Stephenson as their new caucus leader after the assassination of their late leader Melissa Hortman in June.

The moment is bittersweet and was emotional for Democrats who are still mourning Hortman, their longtime and beloved leader who was assassinated in her home along with her husband Mark in June. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and wounded.

The shooting of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday is the latest in a string of politically related violence—including assassinations and attempted assassinations—that have shaken Americans in recent years. Tr

Minnesota House Democrats elected Rep. Zack Stephenson as their new caucus leader, ending a months-long vacancy after the assassination of former House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman.

By Dana Ferguson Minnesota House Democrats elected four-term Rep. Zack Stephenson to serve as their caucus leader late Monday almost three months after Melissa Hortman was killed by an assassin. Hortman had led the House DFL since 2017,

The back-to-back orders come after the founder of Turning Point USA was shot dead in Utah on Wednesday, Sept. 10. All U.S. and North Dakota flags are to be flown at half-staff until Sunday, Sept. 14.

A shot rang out in Utah on Wednesday, and in that moment the United States descended another steep step on a dark path. The known facts are that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead

Stephenson's election as House DFL leader completes a circle of sorts, as he worked on Hortman's early campaigns, starting when he was just 18.

In a lengthy video statement released on social media late Thursday by the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for political commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination and said “demonizing” opponents “must stop now.