Minnesota shooting suspect captured and Trump's support of Israeli strikes: Morning Rundown
A suspect is in custody in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers. An NBC News poll finds most U.S. adults believe the Trump administration should follow federal court orders. And a look at how a Nebraska city is recovering after the state's largest worksite immigration raid.
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Minnesota shooting suspect arrested after he was found crawling in a field
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, as well as the shooting of a second state lawmaker and his wife was arrested Sunday night, officials said. The capture of Vance Boelter in a sparsely populated area capped a 'two-day manhunt' and 'two sleepless nights,' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday night. Authorities said he was found crawling in a field and taken into custody without incident.
Boelter is accused of trying to kill Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home at roughly 2 a.m. Saturday in Champlin, a suburb of Minneapolis, before fatally shooting state Rep. Melissa Hortman, also a Democrat, and her husband, Mark, in nearby Brooklyn Park.
The suspect was seen on security video at Hoffman's home presenting himself at their door as a police officer, wearing a mask over his face, and using a Ford SUV that had the appearance of a marked patrol vehicle, according to a statement of probable cause.
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Police were performing a check on Hortman's home when they found her and her husband dead, Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said last night at a news conference. During the check, officers came upon the suspect, which forced him to leave his vehicle behind as he fled.
Inside the suspect's abandoned SUV, officers found three semiautomatic rifles and two 9mm handguns, and an alleged hit list of other politicians, as well as those who have been vocal in support of abortion rights, including Hortman and Hoffman. Evans said the list also included politicians based in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska and Iowa.
Warrants for Boelter's arrest include a state warrant alleging he committed second-degree murder and a federal warrant alleging he was on the run to avoid prosecution.
Here's what else we know, and follow our live blog for the latest developments.
Trump's reluctant support for Israel's strikes on Iran
Deadly strikes between Israel and Iran continued for a fourth day as President Donald Trump and other leaders from the Group of 7 major economies were set to meet in Canada, where the conflict will be high on the agenda. According to Iranian media, at least 224 people have been killed in the country since the strikes started Friday, more than 90% of the casualties being civilians. Follow our live blog for updates.
Yesterday on social media, Trump advocated for talks over strikes between Israel and Iran, saying the two should 'make a deal.' Even before the strikes began last week, Trump opposed Israeli military action against Iran. But in the days prior to the first attack, the president became convinced that Israel's heightened anxiety over Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities was warranted and came to accept that Israel was determined to launch strikes.
This account of Trump's thinking leading up to the Israeli operation is based on interviews with five current U.S. officials and two Middle Eastern officials, as well as two people with knowledge of the deliberations, two former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations and a Trump ally.
After the strikes began, the administration initially took great pains to say it had provided no military assistance to Israel. By the next day, however, it left the door open to the U.S. having provided some of the kind of intelligence Israel needed to mount an attack. Read the full story here.
Poll digs into Trump's job approval, court order compliance
Most Americans think the Trump administration must comply with federal court orders, an NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey found. The poll shows 81% of U.S. adults say that if a federal court rules that an administration action is illegal, then the administration has to follow its ruling. The remaining 19% say the administration can ignore the ruling and continue its action.
But the sentiment is split among MAGA supporters — 50%-50% — over whether Trump should comply with federal court orders. Meanwhile, 96% of Democrats and 87% of independents believe the administration has to follow court orders.
The issue of whether the White House can ignore federal court rulings has become more relevant as the administration carries out executive actions, including its deportation program. Read the full story here.
→ 55% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's performance, while 45% approve, unchanged from an April NBC News Stay Tuned Poll.
→ 51% approve of his handling of immigration and border security.
→ 55% have favorable views of the Supreme Court, while 45% view it unfavorably.
→ 48% say Republican Party politicians are always dishonest while 44% say Democratic Party politicians are always dishonest.
→ 35% blame America's chronic health problems on the food industry, in line with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda. On vaccines, 49% say they 'strongly support' using vaccines to prevent diseases, contrasting Kennedy's vaccine skepticism.
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Nebraska's largest worksite immigration raid saw the arrest of 76 workers at Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, disrupting operations of the meatpacking plant. Reporter Nicole Acevedo visited the city to see how it's working to forge ahead as news of the ICE raid unleashed a chilling effect on the local workforce and community.
This portrait of Omaha dials in on the aftermath of the raids. Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said he supports ICE's actions, while John Ewing, the first Black mayor of Omaha, said he disapproves. Community members have protested and raised money to support their neighbors. In this story, you'll see beautiful images of an immigrant enclave in Omaha (the popular Labubu dolls even make an appearance) and gain insight into the challenges some businesses face. And as raids continue across the country, this is one example of what happens when members of a community are removed. — Amina Kilpatrick, weekend platforms editor
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