
Sydney Kashiwagi
Washington Correspondent at The Minnesota Star Tribune
Washington Correspondent @StarTribune [email protected]
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gazettextra.com | Sydney Kashiwagi |Nathaniel Minor
By Sydney Kashiwagi and Nathaniel Minor - Star Tribune (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS - When some prominent national Republicans and conservative commentators posted misinformation and insensitive comments about the recent assassination of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, Minnesota lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had a message for them. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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dailygazette.com | Sydney Kashiwagi |Nathaniel Minor
MINNEAPOLIS — When some prominent national Republicans and conservative commentators posted misinformation and insensitive comments about the recent assassination of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, Minnesota lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had a message for them. Knock it off. kAm“x DF886DE J@F E2<6 ;FDE 2 A2FD6[ E9@F89[ 2?5 92G6 ;FDE 2 3:E @7 6>A2E9J 7@C E96 >2?J A6@A=6 E@F4965 3J E96 9@CC:3=6 4C:>6D 4@>>:EE65 :? |:??6D@E2 @?
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gazettextra.com | Sydney Kashiwagi |Nathaniel Minor
MINNEAPOLIS - After pushback from Minnesota lawmakers, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah deleted two posts on social media that were criticized as insensitive following a weekend shooting that killed one state legislator and injured another. Lee's reversal comes after confrontations and condemnation from Minnesota politicians in both parties, who united in their grief against national political rhetoric that they said made light of the tragedy. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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thebrunswicknews.com | Sydney Kashiwagi |Nathaniel Minor
MINNEAPOLIS - After pushback from Minnesota lawmakers, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah deleted two posts on social media that were criticized as insensitive following a weekend shooting that killed one state legislator and injured another. Lee's reversal comes after confrontations and condemnation from Minnesota politicians in both parties, who united in their grief against national political rhetoric that they said made light of the tragedy.
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seattletimes.com | Sydney Kashiwagi |Nathaniel Minor
MINNEAPOLIS — After pushback from Minnesota lawmakers, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah deleted two posts on social media that were criticized as insensitive following a weekend shooting that killed one state legislator and injured another. Lee’s reversal comes after confrontations and condemnation from Minnesota politicians in both parties, who united in their grief against national political rhetoric that they said made light of the tragedy. Minnesota U.S. Sen.
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