Lee was dragged online for being "cowardly" after his conversation with Smith. One expert weighs in on the Minnesota Democrat's decision to confront him.

The Republican senator from Utah suggested in social media posts that the killings were the work of “Marxists,” and mocked Minnesota’s Democratic governor. He later issued a more sober condemnation of the violence.

The chief of staff for Minnesota Senator Tina Smith blasted Senator Mike Lee in a candid email he sent to Senator Lee’s office after Lee posted several tweets that appeared to blame the

The Senate provision would make some federal land available for affordable housing projects while avoiding development on national parks and other wilderness areas.

Mike Lee (R-Utah) is facing scrutiny over new social media posts tied to the Minnesota suspect in the deadly shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers over the weekend. While the man suspected of killing a lawmaker and wounding another remained on the run,