Jan 11 Loughner Described as Troubled Loner, Biden Meets with Karzai in Afghanistan Jared Lee Loughner, accused of killing six people and wounding 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., appeared in court Monday to hear the five charges against him, which include murder and attempted assassination and could bring him the… Continue reading
Jan 11 Political Centrists Look to Seize Moment Theresa Como Smith, left, and her children Blanche, Isaac and Silas, of Malone, N.Y., sign books of condolences in the Cannon House Office Building Rotunda for the victims of Saturday's shooting in Tucson, Ariz. Photo By Tom Williams/Roll… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Gun Rights, Restrictions Under Scrutiny After Arizona Shooting Arizona's gun laws are being examined in light of the Tucson tragedy as details emerge about how alleged gunman Jared Lee Loughner obtained the weapons. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Doctors Have High Hopes for Giffords' Recovery Rep. Gabrielle Giffords showed signs of a promising recovery Tuesday. Gwen Ifill has the latest on the lawmaker's condition and the investigation into the Arizona shooting. Continue watching
Jan 10 Brown on California Budget Cuts: 'Better to Take Our Medicine Now' While the nation was transfixed by the tragedy in Tucson, California's new governor, Jerry Brown, announced Monday a plan that could dramatically alter the state's welfare, health care, education and other programs. In office only a… Continue reading
Jan 10 Haiti Reconstruction Aid Falls Short, New Figures Show By Talea Miller New figures on reconstruction aid to Haiti reveal that while billions have been pledged, international donors were slow to deliver funds in 2010. Some key figures: International donors pledged $2.01 billion for Haiti reconstruction and recovery efforts in 2010, but… Continue reading
Jan 10 Ariz. Gunman Appears in Court on 5 Charges Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old Arizona man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and 19 others at a meet-and-greet event outside a store in Tucson, appeared in court Monday on a total of five charges, including murder, attempted murder,… Continue reading
Jan 10 Tom DeLay Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Tex., who was found guilty on charges of money laundering in November, was sentenced to three years in prison by a Texas judge Monday. He was accused of funneling corporate money to candidates… Continue reading
Jan 10 Gunshot Wound Survivor: 'There Is Life After an Injury Like This' On Monday, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' doctors said that the congresswoman is "not out of the woods yet" but that her brain has not shown any more signs of swelling, and that doctors are "slightly more optimistic" about her chances… Continue reading
Jan 10 Political Checklist: Reaction to Shooting of Rep. Giffords, Others in Arizona In this week's edition of the Political Checklist, Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff reflect on Saturday's shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz, and 19 others at a political meet-and-greet in Tucson on Saturday. Continue reading