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Happy 250th Birthday to OUR Army. These are the memories I’ll always cherish, celebrating the cutting of the Army’s birthday cake together with the youngest soldier in the unit. Celebrating true service, our values and the legacy of our force. This is who & what our army

Happy Flag Day from your friends on Sesame Street. ❤️🤍💙

I am devastated by the targeted, politically motivated attack that took the life of former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home, and grievously injured State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. This act of violence strikes at the

This heinous attack motivated by politics should never happen in America. We must give hate and extremism no safe harbor and we must all unite against political violence as a nation. Jill and I are sending strength to everyone affected by this senseless tragedy during an

*This* is how we celebrate in Maryland.

The Hortman family helped raise and train dogs to partner with veterans. One of the many reasons we will miss Melissa and Mark.

I'm thinking of this unforgettable email today, especially that last line.

To all the fathers and father figures, today is for you. #HappyFathersDay

Make your father proud by knowing it’s 'Father's Day,' with an apostrophe.

This goes out to the Melissa and Mark Hortman and John and Yvette Hoffman families. Sending you love, peace and hopefully some tranquility in this sad time. Violence is never the answer, humans 🌊🌊 #Minnesota #GreatLakes

A look at the political legacy of Melissa Hortman, a no-nonsense leader who didn’t seek the spotlight, took care of her team, relished organization and, above all, wanted to get stuff done. startribune.com/assassinated-r…

NEW: Joe Biden spoke to Tim Walz midday Saturday, a source familiar tells ABC News. The source described the conversation as “compassionate.” The pair spoke about grief, Biden offered his condolences and discussed Hortman’s legacy. Biden had met Hortman and “was a fan.”

Sen. Smith and I just spoke about the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman on the floor. I shared these poignant words from their kids: “The best way to honor our parents’ memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else.”

I signed the final bills Melissa Hortman shepherded through the most narrowly divided legislature in the county. All of them bipartisan. We debated, we found common ground, and we compromised. That’s how democracy should function.

“The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else." Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.

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