Political leaders from both sides of the aisle are condemning political violence following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins The Weekend to discuss this plus the massive turnouts for “No Kings” protests in the face of Trump’s military parade.

Local elected officials on Saturday condemned the shootings in Minnesota that left a state legislator dead and another wounded.

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.

Rep. Kelly Morrison of Minnesota joins The Weekend to discuss the murder of her former colleague in the Minnesota state house Melissa Hortman and the chilling impact of the politically motivated attack.

A massive search has stretched into its second day for a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her suburban Minneapolis home and injured another.

Governor Maura Healey led Massachusetts lawmakers in condemning the shootings of state politicians and their spouses in Minnesota​ on Saturday.

“We’ve entered into this especially scary time in the country where it feels the sort of norms and rhetoric and rules that would tamp down on violence have been lifted,” said Matt Dallek, a political scientist at Georgetown University who studies extremism. “A lot of people are receiving signals from the culture.”

Nessel’s office remains in continuous contact with Michigan State Police and other authorities as they assess any potential threats in Michigan.

Republicans and Democrats said Saturday's killings in Minnesota were a chilling reminder of the threats they receive regularly.