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Washington Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Man with mental health issues found naked in Minnesota Capitol, raising new security concerns
MINNEAPOLIS — A naked man with apparent mental health issues was found in the Minnesota State Capitol late at night, officials said Saturday, raising questions about security after the top Democrat in the state House was killed in what authorities have called a political assassination. The discovery just six weeks after the fatal shooting of Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman prompted the top House and Senate Republican leaders to demand answers about how it happened and what steps might be taken to prevent it from happening again.
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Trump gives his review of new portrait hanging in Colorado Capitol
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the new portrait of him that now hangs in the Colorado State Capitol after his blasts against the last one prompted officials to quickly take it down. Trump's view of the new one was considerably more positive, gushing about the artist after he found a previous version 'unflattering.' 'Thank you to the Highly Talented Artist, Vanessa Horabuena, and the incredible people of Colorado — Now on display in the Colorado State Capitol!' Trump posted on his Truth Social site, along with the image of the new portrait. The new rendering, donated by the White House, shows a bronzed Trump staring dead ahead, and bears a resemblance to the recent official Trump portraits the president has installed at the White House. They bear a resemblance to his infamous mugshot, taken when he was processed in Georgia during one of his four criminal trials during the 2020 campaign. Trump also appears considerably slimmer than in the earlier portrait, which was the subject of a furious post. 'Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,' Trump raged. 'I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one.' He also called the earlier painting by Sarah Boardman 'truly the worst.' The state's Republican leadership quickly had the portrait taken down, the Daily Mail reported in March . But the drawing had been funded by a state Republican official, not the Democratic governor. In June the White House unveiled a new official photo portrait of Trump that showed heavy indications of photo-shop. Horabuena's website describes her as a 'Christian Worship Artist' and features other large portraits of Trump. The artist defended it at the time as a neutral take that was not meant to be confrontational. Also hanging in the White House is a portrait of a bloodied Trump making a fist after the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. The new portrait by Tempe, Arizona , artist Horabuena is a sterner, crisper image than Sarah Boardman's painting of Trump that had hung since 2019. Last spring, Trump posted on social media that Boardman 'must have lost her talent as she got older' and 'purposely distorted' him, criticisms the Colorado Springs artist denied. The next day, lawmakers announced they would remove the portrait from a wall of past presidents. By the day after that, Boardman's painting was gone, put into museum storage. The Horabuena portrait donated by the White House a month or so ago went up this week after a Thursday decision by Lois Court, a former state lawmaker who chairs the Capitol Building Advisory Committee that helps select artwork for the Capitol in downtown Denver. 'There was a blank on the wall. It seemed inappropriate. We knew that the White House had sent us this replacement and it simply made sense to put it up,' Court said. Pictured: Trump's portrait hangs in federal buildings around the country and in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The White House donated the Horabuena portrait a month or so ago, said Court. Horabuena is a 'Christian worship artist' who has done several other depictions of Trump as well as Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore and Jesus Christ, according to her website. On Tuesday, the Colorado statehouse was sleepy with lawmakers out of session and no schoolchildren visiting the historic building. A smattering of tourists took photos of the new portrait. Horabuena did not return a phone message Tuesday seeking comment. The portrait and others of past presidents might not remain up for long.
CBS News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Faith leaders gather at Minnesota Capitol in plea to end political violence
Dozens of Minnesota faith leaders converged on the State Capitol Friday to urge an end to hate speech and political violence in the wake of the assassination of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. "All of us grieve," said Suzanne Kelly, CEO of the Minnesota Council of Churches. "All of us need to wrap ourselves around those who are representing us here and fighting the good fight." Kelly stood among other pastors, rabbis and imams at a news conference to read a statement signed by more than 400 faith leaders. "Our traditions are clear: we are obliged to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to offer rest for the weary, and to protect the oppressed," the statement reads in part. "These requirements do not come with caveats or conditions. It is our moral obligation and our faithful task to build a world that protects the dignity and sacredness of every being, without exception." WCCO Kelly said the call to build bridges is not just a platitude, but rather a call for civil dialogue and substantive conversation. "I don't want to suggest that we are suddenly in a kumbaya moment where we put aside our differences and say we're united," she said. "What I do want to see is that we can have real dialogue." According to Kelly, clergy have a responsibility to look inward and lead by example. "I have not spoken up, for instance, about the brutal murder of the two individuals of Washington, D.C., the two Jewish individuals," Kelly said, referring to the shooting deaths of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, who worked at the Israeli Embassy. "I did not speak up about that. I did not write about that. I need to make sure my voice is being heard not just on local issues or issues that the [Minnesota Council of Churches] is caring about or putting forth, but on all issues where humanity is threatened." The man charged in Saturday's politically motivated shootings, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, is in custody and charged with multiple federal and state crimes. John Hoffman is still hospitalized in serious but stable condition, according to his family. His wife, Yvette, has since been released.
Washington Post
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings
MADISON, Wis. — Anxious lawmakers convened Wednesday under heightened security in Wisconsin's state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country, days after a legislator and her husband in neighboring Minnesota were shot and killed at their home and others were targeted. The tension playing out in Wisconsin and other states after the Minnesota killings pits those who want to keep state capitols as open and accessible as possible against those concerned about increasing threats and acts of violence against officeholders.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Memorial of flowers and notes left outside Minnesota State Capitol for Melissa Hortman and husband
A memorial of flowers, candles, and handwritten notes lined the steps of the State Capitol in Minneapolis on Sunday in tribute to former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark after they were killed in a shooting at their home. (AP Video: Obed Lamy)
