Jan 12 Watch Obama Delivers ‘Intensely Personal’ Tucson Speech Gwen Ifill gets perspective on President Obama's Tucson speech from historians Ellen Fitzpatrick And Michael Beschloss; Kari Watkins, the Executive Director Of The Oklahoma City National Memorial And Museum; and The Reverend Janet Vincent of Saint Columbia's Episcopal Church In… Continue watching
Jan 12 Arizona Tragedy Reveals Complexities of American Attitudes Toward Guns Last weekend's tragedy in Tucson has stirred up several conversations, including one about the nation's gun laws. Some are disturbed that a young man as troubled as accused gunman Jared Loughner appears to be found it easy to… Continue reading
Jan 12 Photo Essay: Politicians Targeted by Assassins The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., has drawn new attention to the security of public officials. From the attempt on President Andrew Jackson's life in 1835 to the shooting of President Ronald Reagan in 1981, look back at… Continue reading
Jan 12 Politicians Targeted by Assassins By Quinn Bowman Law enforcement is calling the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the murder of six others in Tucson, Ariz.., an assassination attempt. We take a look at some of the failed and successful assassinations of American presidents and members of… Continue reading
Jan 12 In Arizona, Varying Views on Gun Ownership The Arizona shootings have renewed the debate over gun rights and restrictions and the easy access to weapons in some states. On Tuesday's NewsHour, Judy Woodruff talked to James Cavanaugh, who recently retired as a special agent in charge… Continue reading
Jan 12 Loughner Family Releases Statement, Haiti Marks 1-Year Anniversary of Quake An autographed portrait of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is displayed at a makeshift memorial outside the hospital in Tucson, Ariz., where she is in critical condition. Photo by Shaun Tandon/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama is traveling to Tucscon for a memorial… Continue reading
Jan 12 President Obama Set to Address Nation at Tucson Memorial Service People light candles at a makeshift memorial in front of University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords remains in a critical condition. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. President Obama is set to deliver remarks about… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Full Speech: Obama Urges Civility at Tucson Memorial President Obama joined thousands of mourners at the University of Arizona's McKale Center to remember the victims of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch In Times of Tragedy, Presidents Often Called on as ‘Comforters-In-Chief’ President Obama's address in Tucson will echo a broader role presidents must play as leaders of national mourning. Jim Lehrer looks back on presidential responses to national crises with historian Michael Beschloss and Ellen Fitzpatrick, professor of history at the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Communities Torn by Tragedy, Violence Seek to Redefine ‘Normal’ All too often, the country has mourned tragedies like the Tucson shooting spree through major memorials and services. After a report from Tom Bearden in Tucson, a panel reflects on how communities recover from unexpected violence. Continue watching