Congressional members are calling for extra security amid rising concerns for their safety after former Minnesota State House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed over the weekend. Gov.

Prosecutors say Vance Boelter was wearing a "hyperrealistic silicone mask" to disguise his identity when he approached.

A suspect in the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband has been captured following a massive manhunt involving federal, state, and local authorities.

Two Minnesota lawmakers were targeted in shootings last week that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. The attacks show an escalation of violence against elected officials in recent years.

A new political era has arrived, in which the expectation and the fear of political violence are endemic.