Overview

• Two children were killed and more than a dozen others were wounded when a gunman opened fire during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this week, authorities said.
• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called Jen Psaki’s comments about prayers "incredibly insensitive and disrespectful" to Americans of faith during Thursday’s briefing.
• On her MSNBC show, Psaki said prayer offers comfort but "prayer alone is not enough," urging movement on measures such as universal background checks and limits on gun access for people with serious mental illness.
• Vice President J.D. Vance defended the role of prayer, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the administration’s stance, highlighting the polarized national response.
• Investigators identified the alleged shooter and are examining anti‑religious and antisemitic writings, with FBI Director Kash Patel saying evidence points to a hate‑driven act being treated as domestic terrorism.