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The sweeping measure Senate Republican leaders hope to push through has many unpopular elements that they despise. But they face a political reckoning on taxes and the scorn of the president if they fail to pass it.

Mourners gather at the Minnesota Capitol, where the Hortmans are lying in state

Mr. Morris, a founder of a waste and recycling business, describes himself as the only political outsider in the field and an unwavering supporter of President Trump.

The Supreme Court's conservative bloc reduced the power of district court judges to block government actions nationwide.

Mark Hortman was an 'enthusiastic campaign spouse.'

Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.

They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.

A lawyer representing the suspected gunman complained about the strict conditions under which he is being held in a local jail as she asked a judge to push back a detention hearing.

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

Civil rights groups warn that the decision involving birthright citizenship will create chaos