Frontiers | How do drivers react to partisan bumper stickers? Understanding polarization in apolitical settings

IntroductionThe impact of political polarization is no longer confined to the voting booth, and partisan identity can shape behavior even in seemingly apolit...

Minnesota lawmaker, spouse dead after targeted shooting

Authorities are searching for a man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers. Authorities have identified him as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, of Green Isle. Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her husband were fatally shot early Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home. A second state lawmaker, Sen. John Hoffman, and his wife were shot multiple times in nearby Champlin. They remain hospitalized. Gov. Tim Walz has called it “a politically motivated assassination” and ordered flags flown at half-staff. The FBI has issued a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to Boelter's arrest and conviction.

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