Officials have expressed caution around the nationwide “No Kings” protests after two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses were shot early Saturday. One lawmaker and her husband died while the other two survived with severe injuries.

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

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said her security was increased without her request following the fatal shooting of former Minnesota state Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband over the

Political violence concerns grow in Virginia after Minnesota attack as experts warn lawmakers face increasing threats. Virginia officials condemn the politically motivated shooting.

The inflammatory language from Trump and his followers has proven a fertile ground for violence. The suspect in the assassination of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband, and the shooting of another legislator and his wife, embodies all the threads running through the far right during the Trump era.

Leaders in Central Florida speak about the man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another.

Despite warnings from officials urging people not to attend the "No Kings" rally​ in St. Paul on Saturday due to safety concerns tied to the targeted political shootings​ of two state lawmakers, thousands made their way to the state Capitol to protest the Trump administration.

Minnesota organizers canceled "No Kings" protests after two state lawmakers were shot. Gov. Tim Walz called it a "politically motivated assassination."