Members of Congress are attending emergency security briefings after the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker.

After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance Boelter, 57, now faces both federal and state charges in connection with the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband,

Gilbert, the golden retriever trained by murdered Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, had to be put down after the shooting that killed her and husband Mark at their home.

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed at their home early Saturday morning by a man disguised as police, officials said.

Vance Boelter turned from decades as a food-service manager to launching security firms and far-fetched African ventures.

Tornadoes, giant hail hit Minnesota during Monday's severe storms originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Severe thunderstorms resulted in at least two confirmed tornados in Minnesota on Monday, with huge hail and torrential rain also causing major problems.

Tuesday will give Minnesota a break from stormy weather, but it won't last long. It'll be a quiet day, with drier air moving in behind Monday's front. Expect a high around 80, with partly sunny skies and lower humidity. Storm chances return late on Wednesday and again on Thursday.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), appeared to blame the assassination of Smith’s friend, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, on the political left. Smith sought him out to chat.

In the hours after the weekend shooting spree targeting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, information was still just trickling out.