NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.

Surveillance footage captured an attempted murder, according to charges unsealed Sunday: A man wearing a mask, a blue shirt and police-style tactical vest with a badge knocked on a door in

Mike Lee (R-Utah) is facing scrutiny over new social media posts tied to the Minnesota suspect in the deadly shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers over the weekend. While the man suspected of killing a lawmaker and wounding another remained on the run,

Wisconsin Democrats gathered this weekend in Dells for their annual convention under heightened security after the two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers were gunned down in their homes.

John and Yvette Hoffman, who were shot in Minnesota on Saturday, said they were "both incredibly lucky to be alive."