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Obama calls for spirit of bipartisanship to continue
A week after the mass shooting in Arizona, President Obama called Saturday for members of...
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| January 15, 2011; 6:00 AM ET |
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Rand Paul announces Senate Tea Party Caucus
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Friday announced the formation of a new Senate Tea Party Caucus, taking a formal step toward uniting members of the movement in the 112th Congress.
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| January 14, 2011; 6:47 PM ET |
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White House news release on outreach to Cuba
The White House issued the following press release on the United States outreach efforts to Cuba:
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| January 14, 2011; 5:37 PM ET |
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Tucson shooting timeline: Pima Sheriff's Office
The Pima County, Ariz.,Sheriff's Office on Friday released this timeline for the actions it says...
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| January 14, 2011; 4:09 PM ET |
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Governor declines MLK day event invite, tells critics: 'Kiss my butt' (updated)
Governor Paul LePage (R-Maine) is telling critics to "kiss my butt" over his decision not to attend the state NAACP's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations this weekend.
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| January 14, 2011; 2:50 PM ET |
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Sens. McCain, Kyl propose bill to name courthouse after slain Judge Roll
Sens. John McCain (R) and Jon Kyl (R) announced Friday that they would introduce legislation to name the name the soon-to-be constructed federal courthouse in Yuma the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse."
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| January 14, 2011; 2:45 PM ET |
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Nineteen senators back bipartisan State of the Union seating
A plan that would have Republicans and Democrats sit side-by-side during this month's State of the Union address has picked up support from nearly one-fifth of the Senate as well as a handful of House members, including a top House Republican.
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| January 14, 2011; 1:07 PM ET |
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#RNCchair -- The Republican National Committee chair election
The race for Republican National Committee chairman is on. The proceedings will be going on throughout the afternoon, and Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake are live blogging the events. But we're also keeping track of what you have to say in Twitter.
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| January 14, 2011; 12:42 PM ET |
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Biden taps Bruce Reed as new chief of staff
Vice President Joe Biden has announced that Bruce Reed will be named his new chief of staff.
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| January 14, 2011; 11:40 AM ET |
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Sarah Palin to speak at gun convention
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Safari Club International gun convention on Saturday, January 29. According to the organization's website, the event is sold out.
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| January 14, 2011; 11:05 AM ET |
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Christie to headline National Republican Congressional dinner
BALTIMORE -- House Republicans have tapped New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) to serve as...
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| January 14, 2011; 10:42 AM ET |
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West Wing briefing: Somber end to a sad week
Friday will complete a week that, for the White House, was almost entirely removed from politics, following last Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson.
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| January 14, 2011; 6:48 AM ET |
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Tavis Smiley's forum provokes a lively discussion about Obama's future
A forum gathered Thursday night on the campus of George Washington University by PBS talk-show host Tavis Smiley generated a lively discussion about the trajectory of President Obama's next two years in office.
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| January 13, 2011; 11:04 PM ET |
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Michelle Obama's open letter to parents about Tucson
First lady Michelle Obama has penned an open letter to parents about how to talk to your children about the shootings in Tucson last weekend. "As parents, an event like this hits home especially hard. It makes our hearts ache for those who lost loved ones. It makes us want to hug our own families a little tighter. And it makes us think about what an event like this says about the world we live in - and the world in which our children will grow up," she writes. "We can teach our children that here in America, we embrace each other, and support each other, in times of crisis. And we can help them do that in their own small way - whether it's by sending a letter, or saying a prayer, or just keeping the victims and their families in their thoughts."
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| January 13, 2011; 6:34 PM ET |
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Sarah Palin doing interview on 'Hannity' Monday
After a week in which she was criticized by both liberals and conservatives, Sarah Palin is planning to appear on Fox News' "Hannity" Monday night. It will be her first extended interview since the shootings in Tucson last Saturday.
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| January 13, 2011; 6:19 PM ET |
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Gibbs spars with Russian journalist who ties Tucson shootings to U.S. freedoms
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs and Andrei Sitov of Russia's official news agency ITAR-TASS entered into a somewhat passionate exchange regarding the shooting that took place in Tucson, Arizona Saturday.
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| January 13, 2011; 2:56 PM ET |
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Tavis Smiley: Obama must do more to live up to King's ideals
President Obama might have a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Oval Office, but PBS commentator Tavis Smiley said what the president does in terms of policy is far more important than honoring the slain civil rights leader in the White House.
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| January 13, 2011; 2:41 PM ET |
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House to resume work on health-care repeal next week
The House will begin debating the health care repeal bill next week, following a week during which legislative action came to a standstill in the wake of the Tucson shooting tragedy.
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| January 13, 2011; 1:48 PM ET |
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Tom DeLay blames liberals for sentencing (Video)
Tom DeLay is not letting any jail sentence -- or the tragedy in Tucson --...
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| January 13, 2011; 1:01 PM ET |
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White House: 'No comment' on Palin 'blood libel' debate
Your Browser DoesNot Support IFrames. The White House wants no part of the debate over...
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| January 13, 2011; 11:37 AM ET |
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User Poll: What did you think of the atmosphere during Obama's speech in Tucson?
Washington Post reporter David Nakamura attended President Obama's speech in Tucson Wednesday night. He was able to snap some footage from the rope line as the president and first lady Michelle Obama shook hands with members of the audience.
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| January 13, 2011; 10:05 AM ET |
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White House transcripts: Wasserman Schultz, Gillibrand, Gibbs on Giffords opening her eye
By far the most dramatic moment of President Obama's speech at a Tucson memorial service Wednesday night was when he recounted how Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) had opened her unbandaged eye a short time earlier, urged on by her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, and close friends Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Here is some of what Wasserman Schultz, Gillibrand and White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters later about the visit.
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| January 13, 2011; 9:47 AM ET |
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Watch President Obama's full speech in Tucson, Arizona (video)
President Obama's remarks in Tucson lasted a little over 30 minutes. During the speech, the president paid tribute to those who had lost their lives in Saturday's shooting, and provided an update as to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's (D-Ariz.) condition.
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| January 13, 2011; 5:55 AM ET |
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Obama in Tucson: Full text of prepared remarks
Here are Obama's full remarks, as prepared for delivery; we know he deviated from them...
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| January 12, 2011; 9:25 PM ET |
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Live coverage: Obama says Giffords opened her eyes
Thousands of people lined up for first-come first-served seating at a memorial service in Tucson that organizers said was expected to draw 17,000 - 12,000 in the auditorium, and the overflow in the football stadium. About 100 seats were reserved for VIPs, including family members of victims. Follow along live here.
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| January 12, 2011; 9:00 PM ET |
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Giffords office: "Even during the darkest times, our nation's capacity for kindness and fellowship reminds us of the best in people"
Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's office released the following statement at the start ofWednesday evening's memorial service in Tucson:
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| January 12, 2011; 8:30 PM ET |
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Senator calls for both parties to sit together during State of the Union
As members of the House delivered a long stream of tributes and calls for bipartisanship in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage, over in the Senate, one lawmaker penned a letter to members of both chambers Wednesday urging them to come together at the State of the Union address later this month.
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| January 12, 2011; 7:42 PM ET |
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Memorial for Ashley Turton, former Hill staffer, to be held Friday
A memorial service for Ashley Turton, the lobbyist and former congressional staffer who was found dead early Monday morning following a fire in her car, has been scheduled for Friday afternoon.
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| January 12, 2011; 7:05 PM ET |
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House passes resolution honoring victims of Tucson shooting rampage
After more than six hours of often-emotional tributes delivered by lawmakers, the House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson and honoring the victims of the tragedy, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
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| January 12, 2011; 6:20 PM ET |
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Watchdog group files ethics complaint against lawmakers who missed swearing-in
A watchdog group has filed a formal complaint against the two lawmakers who missed last week's swearing-in ceremony for the 112th Congress, accusing the congressmen of violating House rules, federal law and the Constitution.
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| January 12, 2011; 4:41 PM ET |
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Sarah Palin's 'blood libel' reference sparks new controversy
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) released a statement Wednesday morning denouncing efforts to blame her for Saturday's Tucson shooting rampage.
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| January 12, 2011; 3:40 PM ET |
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Boehner: 'Sacred dialogue of democracy' won't be silenced by Tucson attack
Addressing a bipartisan prayer service in tribute to the victims of Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) vowed that the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and others at a constituent event would not deter lawmakers from carrying out their civil duties.
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| January 12, 2011; 1:36 PM ET |
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Some Arizona Republican party officials resign after Tucson shooting
A conflict that has been going on between local Arizona Republicans came to an end in the wake of the shooting in Tucson on Saturday. It ended when Arizona's District 20 Chairman Anthony Miller and several others chose to resign.
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| January 12, 2011; 1:15 PM ET |
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Sarah Palin statement: 'America's Enduring Strength'
Like millions of Americans I learned of the tragic events in Arizona on Saturday, and my heart broke for the innocent victims. No words can fill the hole left by the death of an innocent, but we do mourn for the victims' families as we express our sympathy.
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| January 12, 2011; 12:39 PM ET |
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GOP Rep. Burton wants to enclose House Galleries in Plexiglass (again)
Indiana Republican Rep. Dan Burton, according to an aide, plans to introduce a bill that would encase the House Gallery in "a transparent and substantial material" -- think Plexiglass.
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| January 12, 2011; 12:15 PM ET |
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'Blood libel': Reaction to Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin's video message Wednesday morning, meant to combat accusations that she shared in the blame for the tragic shootings in Tucson last weekend, only sparked new outrage over her assertion that journalists were manufacturing a "blood libel" against her. (The phrase "blood libel" refers to anti-Semitic falsehoods claiming Jews use the blood of Christian children for ritualistic purposes).
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| January 12, 2011; 11:33 AM ET |
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Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin arrives in Lithuania
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday morening where he is expected to conduct three days of high-level meetings with Lithuanian officials, the Illinois Democrat's office announced.
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| January 12, 2011; 11:31 AM ET |
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Sarah Palin on Tucson shooting rampage: 'Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own'
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) released a statement Wednesday morning denouncing efforts to blame her for Saturday's Tucson shooting rampage.
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| January 12, 2011; 7:30 AM ET |
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'Together We Thrive' schedule
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will be in Tucson Wednesday to attend the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event at the McKale Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus.
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| January 12, 2011; 6:45 AM ET |
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Jared Loughner's family issues statement: 'We wish we could change the heinous events'
The family of Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner handed out a written statement to reporters...
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| January 11, 2011; 6:01 PM ET |
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Gabrielle Giffords staffers, volunteers carry on in face of tragedy
As the House reconvened for the first time since Saturday's rampage in Tucson, staffers and volunteers in Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' (D-Ariz.) Washington office did what they have done since the shooting -- persevere in the face of tragedy.
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| January 11, 2011; 5:05 PM ET |
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Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) calls for gun-control legislation aimed at protecting lawmakers
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) plans to introduce legislation making it illegal to carry a firearm within 1,000 feet of lawmakers and some other government officials. "It is imperative that we do all that we can to give law enforcement the tools they need to ensure the safety of New Yorkers and prevent an attack before it happens," said King in an appearance with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "That is why, as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Task Force on Illegal Guns, I will be introducing legislation that would make it illegal to knowingly carry a gun within a 1,000 feet of certain high-profile government officials."
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| January 11, 2011; 3:03 PM ET |
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What President Obama should say (#obamashouldsay)
Analysts and commentators around the web are giving the president advice regarding what he should (and should not) say to the American people. We've collected analysis that we have found to be interesting, but the pundits don't own the discussion. We want to know what you think president Obama should say in his speech. We'll be following your comments and all #Obamashouldsay tweets.
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| January 11, 2011; 1:58 PM ET |
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Condition of Gabrielle Giffords and other Arizona shooting victims updated
Doctors at University Medical Center said Tuesday that the condition of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)...
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| January 11, 2011; 1:34 PM ET |
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Have you changed your tone because of the Arizona shootings?
We asked readers to submit brief answers to whether they have seen changes in conversations...
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| January 10, 2011; 6:47 PM ET |
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Sheriff's dept. seeking state murder charges against Loughner in Tucson shooting
Sheriff's dept. seeking state murder charges against Loughner in Tucson shooting
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| January 10, 2011; 6:22 PM ET |
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Jared Loughner's behavior never reported to mental health authorities: official
Despite mounting concerns about his bizarre and disturbing behavior, local mental health authorities in Pima...
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| January 10, 2011; 4:56 PM ET |
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Obama: 'All of us are still grieving' over tragedy
President Obama said "all of us are still grieving" in the wake of the shooting in Tucson in brief remarks Monday afternoon.
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| January 10, 2011; 3:02 PM ET |
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Jared Loughner arraignment: Live from the court house
The Post's David Nakamura is in Arizona and will be live tweeting on the arraignment of alleged shooter Jared Loughner. Loughner is scheduled to appear in federal court Monday at 4 p.m. ET.
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| January 10, 2011; 2:29 PM ET |
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Judge in Loughner hearing probably knew judge who was killed
Magistrate Judge Lawrence O. Anderson will preside over Jared Loughner's initial court appearance Monday.
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| January 10, 2011; 1:54 PM ET |
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Sarah Palin responds to Arizona shooting: 'I hate violence'
Rightly or wrongly, Sarah Palin has been thrust into the debate over political rhetoric and its possible role in the tragic shooting in Tucson on Saturday. Now, she's weighed in briefly through an email to Fox News personality Glenn Beck.
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| January 10, 2011; 1:39 PM ET |
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White House, Supreme Court, NASA observe moment of silence
Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite President Obama, the Supreme Court justices and NASA observed a...
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| January 10, 2011; 1:17 PM ET |
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Giffords sent e-mail before shooting calling for 'moderation'
In the message, obtained by The Associated Press, the Democratic on Friday congratulated Republican Secretary of State Trey Grayson on his new position at Harvard University.
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| January 10, 2011; 12:49 PM ET |
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Friend of Loughner: 'I felt like if anyone was going to shoot her, it would be Jared'
Bryce Tierney, a friend of alleged shooter Jared Loughner tells Mother Jones magazine that Loughner had always had a grudge against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), and that it was a missed voice mail message Loughner left on his phone that led him to believe Loughner was involved in the mass shooting. In the message Loughner said, "Hey man, it's Jared. Me and you had good times. Peace out. Later."
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| January 10, 2011; 10:17 AM ET |
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Hillary Clinton on Tucson shooting: 'That is not who we are'
Clinton, during the first stop in a four-day Middle Eastern tour, also expressed solidarity with Arabs in battling against domestic extremists, citing Saturday's attempted assassination of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D)
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| January 10, 2011; 9:34 AM ET |
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Space flight by Giffords' husband may be in doubt
The shocking gundown of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has left NASA reeling: Her astronaut husband was due to rocket away in just three months as perhaps the last space shuttle commander, and her brother-in-law is currently on the International Space Station.
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| January 10, 2011; 8:06 AM ET |
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Tributes mark Congress' week ahead
Legislative action in the House will come to a standstill this week following Saturday's shooting of 20 people, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), at a "Congress on Your Corner" event in Tucson.
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| January 10, 2011; 5:00 AM ET |
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'Congress on Your Corner' events began after Democratic victories in 2006
On Saturday morning, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) did something she had done dozens of times...
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| January 9, 2011; 6:03 PM ET |
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911 calls: 'I do believe Gabby Giffords was hit' (audio)
A 911 caller witnessing the mass shooting outside a grocery store in Tucson describes a frantic scene and says, "I do believe Gabby Giffords was hit." In a tape of the call released Sunday by the Pima County Sheriff's Office, a person putting up a display for a pill bottling company was among the first to report the crime.
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| January 9, 2011; 5:05 PM ET |
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Jared Loughner's behavior recorded by college classmate in e-mails
(AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Mamta Popat) In early June, Lynda Sorenson, 52, had gone...
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| January 9, 2011; 4:03 PM ET |
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House joint caucus conference on security to be held Wednesday
House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (Conn.) told reporters at a Capitol briefing after Sunday's...
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| January 9, 2011; 3:27 PM ET |
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Congressional leaders urge unity in call to members on Gabrielle Giffords shooting
Updated: 8:30 p.m. Some 800 Republican and Democratic Congress members and spouses took part in...
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| January 9, 2011; 3:08 PM ET |
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A trail of heated political rhetoric
Overheated political rhetoric is as much a staple of American democracy as Lincoln Day Dinners and rubber-chicken fund-raisers.
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| January 9, 2011; 2:53 PM ET |
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Sarah Palin crosshairs 'never intended to be gun sights,' says aide
An aide to Sarah Palin is defending the former Alaska governor, who came under criticism this weekend for putting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) on a map of campaign targets. The map puts crosshairs over Giffords' district, only with the districts of 19 other Democratic lawmakers who voted for the health-care bill. After posting the map on her Facebook page, Palin told her Twitter followers to go there with the message "Don't Retreat -- Instead RELOAD!"
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| January 9, 2011; 1:30 PM ET |
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Tucson shooting, economy, health care top Sunday shows
Lawmakers weighed in on the economy, the postponed health-care repeal vote and the shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
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| January 9, 2011; 1:14 PM ET |
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Neighbors: Jared Loughner and family quiet, kept to themselves
Accused gunman Jared Loughner grew up in a modest neighborhood of one-storey ranches and split-level...
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| January 9, 2011; 12:58 PM ET |
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Jared Loughner unable to enlist in Army because of drug use
Jared Lee Loughner, the suspect in Saturday's mass shooting in Tucson, was rejected from enlistment in the U.S. Army because of issues related to his history of drug use, military officials said Sunday.
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| January 9, 2011; 12:49 PM ET |
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Jared Loughner's college instructor: I was worried he might have a gun in class
A community college instructor who taught Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner was so disturbed by...
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| January 9, 2011; 12:37 PM ET |
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Gabrielle Giffords sedated, has responded to simple commands
Doctors say they are "cautiously optimistic" about the recovery of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) after Saturday's tragic shootings. Michael LeMole Jr., chief of neurosurgery at the University of Arizona and Peter Rhee, the university's trauma director, told reporters early Sunday afternoon that Giffords was responding to simple commands.
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| January 9, 2011; 12:00 PM ET |
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Durbin, Alexander comment on Tucson shooting
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) were asked to comment on Saturday's shooting, which left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) critically wounded and a 9-year-old girl and a federal judge dead. Both senators appeared on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley."
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| January 9, 2011; 10:55 AM ET |
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Giffords's synagogue holds vigil; tributes unfold online
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's (D-Ariz.) synagogue has scheduled a vigil at 9 a.m. local time. Giffords belongs to the reform synagogue Congregation Chaverim.
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Emi Kolawole and James Buck
| January 9, 2011; 10:15 AM ET |
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Sheriff Dupnik's criticism of political 'vitriol' resonates with public
Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik, who is overseeing the investigation of Saturday's mass shooting that critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D), became an overnight sensation with his remarks that the "vitriol" in today's political discourse contributed to the incident and that Arizona has become "a mecca for prejudice and bigotry."
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Sandhya Somashekhar
| January 9, 2011; 9:16 AM ET |
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John Boehner decries attacks in brief remarks
House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) on Sunday decried the shooting rampage that injured a Democratic congresswoman and killed one of her aides, saying that "an attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve."
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Dan Eggen
| January 9, 2011; 8:53 AM ET |
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Second man cleared of involvement in Tucson shooting (Updated)
Authorities have released a photo of an unidentified male whom they believe to be involve in the shooting outside a Tucson, Arizona supermarket on Saturday that left 6 dead, including a nine-year old child and a judge, and 18 wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
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| January 9, 2011; 8:39 AM ET |
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