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Man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat won’t face death penalty

11 June 2026 at 14:04
The man accused of killing the former Minnesota state House Speaker will not face the death penalty under the terms of a proposed plea agreement, according to U.S. attorneys prosecuting the case. On Thursday, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to all federal charges related to the June shooting and signed a plea deal that will render…

Man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat won’t face death penalty

11 June 2026 at 14:04
The man accused of killing the former Minnesota state House Speaker will not face the death penalty under the terms of a proposed plea agreement, according to U.S. attorneys prosecuting the case. On Thursday, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to all federal charges related to the June shooting and signed a plea deal that will render…

Judge rejects bid to halt ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, warns DOJ not to ‘play possum’

11 June 2026 at 13:43
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a watchdog group’s lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) scrapped $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The group, which bills itself as nonpartisan, argued in its…

Judge rejects bid to halt ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, warns DOJ not to ‘play possum’

11 June 2026 at 13:43
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a watchdog group’s lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) scrapped $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The group, which bills itself as nonpartisan, argued in its…

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