Topic: Gabrielle Giffords
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6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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Jared Lee Loughner and 6 other mass shooters: How the cases were resolved
Jared Lee Loughner was found competent Tuesday to stand trial and pled guilty to 19 counts, including murder, for the January 2011 shooting in Tucson in which six people were killed and 13 wounded – including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) of Arizona. In mass shootings like this where the perpetrator was not killed during the rampage, here’s how the cases have been resolved.
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In Pictures: Gabrielle Giffords, political survivor
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In Pictures: After the Space Shuttle
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Smugglers' air force? Drug war sees rise in use of ultralight planes.
Ultralight planes have become an increasingly popular vehicle for smugglers in the US-Mexico border drug war. The aircraft are hard to spot and can haul hundreds of pounds of illicit cargo.
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Gabrielle Giffords: amid somber tributes, questions about reelection grow
Gabrielle Giffords will be on hand Sunday in Tucson, Ariz., to honor the victims of last year's mass shooting. But the day is also a reminder that Gabrielle Giffords will soon have to decide if she is able, and willing, to run for reelection.
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Should President Reagan shooter John Hinckley get more freedom?
In court this week, experts are debating whether John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Reagan 30 years ago, should be allowed greater freedom away from the psychiatric hospital where he’s been held ever since.
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Leadership: The myth of the maverick
Does our love affair with mavericks – from Ronald Reagan to Steve Jobs – make sense?
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Vinegar of politics needs honey of civility
Personal attacks in politics are a mirror of a society's slide toward social incivility. How can civility be restored? The topic is attracting interest.
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Jason Atkinson seeks to place public service above partisanship
'We have to turn off ... the idea that I am right, and you are evil,' the Oregon politician says.
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Gabrielle Giffords returns to Capitol Hill, but political future still uncertain
Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat of Arizona, cast her vote Monday night on the debt deal in the House chamber. However, with recovery still ongoing, Gabrielle Giffords' future in politics is unclear.
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In Pictures: Gabrielle Giffords, political survivor
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Gabrielle Giffords appears for debt deal vote (VIDEO)
Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in January, surprised many when she appeared for the historic House vote on the debt deal, Monday.
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Debt-ceiling bill clears House. Now, hopes that Round 2 will be better.
With the House passing a debt-ceiling bill Monday, an end to the debt crisis is in sight. But more cutting lies ahead, and both sides are hopeful they'll get more of what they want.
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U2 review: Live at Soldier Field
U2 did what they do best at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 5, filled a stadium and put on a great show with striking visual elements and a stage design that was inclusive of its audience.
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Giffords photo casts Arizona Rep. back in spotlight but who will take her place?
Gabrielle Giffords' photo brought attention back to the Arizona Representative and her remarkable recovery from a January assassination attempt, but Arizona Democrats have been left without a familiar candidate for a fast-approaching election year.
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Space shuttle Endeavour on terra firma, ending 19 years as orbiter
A flawless predawn landing on Wednesday capped the penultimate flight of the US space shuttle program. With Endeavor's mission over, Atlantis is already on the launch pad.
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Obama speaks at Joplin memorial for tornado victims
The president attended the memorial after touring the scene of last week's tornado, which killed at least 120 people in Missouri.
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Obama tours tornado-devastated Joplin
The president walked through a destroyed neighborhood before attending a memorial service for those killed in Missouri's deadly tornados.
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Jared Loughner erupts in court before judge declares him unfit to stand trial
A federal judge declared Jared Loughner not competent after reviewing 95 pages of reports and 18 hours of interviews. Loughner is accused of shooting 19 people in a January shooting spree.
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Jared Loughner: How to tell if shooting suspect is fit to stand trial?
The accused gunman in January's Tucson rampage showed signs of mental instability before the shooting. But his competence to stand trial is a different matter than whether he is mentally ill.
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Endeavour flight: the NASA shuttle launch that disappeared
Endeavour flight watchers, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, were able to watch the picture-perfect NASA shuttle launch Monday for only 12 seconds because of an unusual situation.
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New Endeavour liftoff date: no earlier than May 16
Space shuttle Endeavor, the next-to-last shuttle in NASA's dwindling fleet, was scheduled to depart on its final mission on April 29, but that has been pushed back to at least May 16.
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Obama golf shoes could have been clue to bin Laden
Obama golf shoes: On Sunday the president made an unusual beeline for his West Wing office that raised eyebrows only in retrospect.
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Fed up with Phoenix, Tucson talks secession from Arizona
Arizona's conservative politics – and Phoenix's dominant role – lead some in Tucson to call for secession. It's a divide that dates back to the 1800s.
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Space shuttle launch canceled again
Space shuttle launch: the shuttle Endeavour will not launch this week. Canceled first on Friday and rescheduled for Monday, the shuttle Endeavour has been canceled again, due to mechanical problems.
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Biggest crowds since Apollo days await Endeavour shuttle launch
The shuttle launch represents a bookend of sorts for Endeavour: It carried the first US segment of the space station in 1998 and it will deliver the last US piece of major hardware now. The Obama family will be among the more than 500,000 viewers.
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Space shuttle launch Friday will be last for Endeavour
Space shuttle launch: the US space shuttle Endeavour will launch for the last time on Friday, drawing an estimated 750,000 spectators from all over the country.
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Gabrielle Giffords: what shuttle launch might say about her political future
Gabrielle Giffords is planning to attend the scheduled Friday launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, which will be commanded by Mark Kelly, her husband.
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