Mexico's senate devolved into violence this week as two of the country's top politicians shoved, grabbed and shouted at each other after a heated discussion over the presence of foreign troops. Alejandro Alito Moreno, head of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary party (Pri), grabbed at Gerardo Fernandez Norona, the senate president from the ruling Morena party, after lawmakers finished singing the national anthem to mark the end of the day's session on Wednesday.
"We went unarmed against bayonets. I feel, personally, as do other citizens who regularly attend protests, very upset, insecure, and unsafe, and that is a consequence of living under fascism, with all its manifestations."
Just hours after Minnesotans learned that Democratic House leader Melissa Hortman had been assassinated, right-wing influencer Collin Rugg, who has 1.8 million followers on X, posted a 'report' that hinted that she'd been killed because of a recent vote on ending undocumented adults' ability to enroll in MinnesotaCare, a subsidized health insurance for the working poor.
During his life in the food industry and public service, Vance Boelter's evolving worldview appeared influenced by fringe theological ideas rooted in charismatic Christianity and Christian nationalism.
I can confirm there was an act of vandalism on the constituency office last night, this is the third such attack. Personal threats have also previously been sent to the office, warning the Taoiseach it will be made impossible for him to navigate in public spaces.
Following Boelter's arrest, Trump Jr made the baseless comments about the trans community during a discussion with right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson.
The attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, labeled as targeted political violence, highlight the distressing trend of such assaults on public officials, raising questions about safety and security.
President Donald Trump remarked that 'such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America', in the wake of the politically motivated assassination of a Democratic politician.