Sarah Childress

Former Series Senior Editor

Steve Sanetti, NSSF President: "The Industry Isn't the Bad Guys"
The president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation says the gun industry isn't to blame for Newtown; Nancy Lanza is.
February 19, 2013
Richard Novia: "Adam Had Episodes. He Would Completely Withdraw."
Richard Novia, Lanza's onetime tech-club adviser, says that as a shy, reclusive kid, Adam struggled to fit in.
February 19, 2013
Inside the "Other" Gun Lobby
You've heard of the NRA. Now meet the gun industry's lobby, based in Newtown, Conn.
February 19, 2013
Nancy Lanza: In Her Own Words
Emails from Nancy to a friend don't by any means present a complete picture of the woman who raised Adam Lanza, but they offer some insight into her life.
February 19, 2013
"There Was A Weirdness" About Young Adam Lanza
As a child, Adam got upset when others gave him a high-five or a pat on the back. It saddened his mother, Nancy, who didn't know how to help him.
February 19, 2013
It's Not Over Yet: More Looming Debt Crisis Deadlines
Congress faces two deadlines with long-term repercussions in the next few weeks — and another debt-ceiling time bomb in the coming months.
February 12, 2013
Meet the GOP's "Young Guns"
Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, three young House Republicans, had a plan to move the party away from the dusty establishment and into the 21st century.
February 12, 2013
Obama's Skeet Shooting Draws "Constructive Advice" From Gun Industry Group
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, based in Newtown, Conn., critiqued Obama's skeet-shooting skills and advised against any new firearm restrictions.
February 5, 2013
Will the Violence Against Women Act Close a Tribal Justice "Loophole"?
One of the new changes in the Violence Against Women Act could help protect Native American women from abusers. So why has it been so controversial?
February 4, 2013
Senators Ask DOJ: Is Wall Street Really "Too Big to Jail"?
Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) want to know whether the DOJ avoided prosecuting banks in order to protect financial markets.
January 29, 2013