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Gabrielle Giffords Speaks Out for First Time Since Shooting [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:25:32 +0000

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona spoke out during her first extended interview since the horrific shooting in January which left her with significant brain damage. Giffords, who formed words slowly and with some difficulty in an interview with Diane Sawyer, promised to return to Congress once she felt better. But despite her severe brain trauma [...]

Gabrielle Giffords Vows to Return to Congress in New Memoir

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:03:29 +0000

In a new book, ‘Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope,’ Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband Mark Kelly detail the intensive therapy and psychological struggles the Arizona Democrat has endured after surviving an attempt on her life early this year. After all of the struggles and hardships, however, Giffords declares that she will indeed return to Congress.

President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote

Stephanie Berning — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:10:54 +0000

President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.

Michele Bachmann Officially Announces Presidential Bid

Stephanie Berning — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:02:42 +0000

Minnesota Rep. and Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann officially announced her candidacy for the 2012 presidential election on Monday. Bachmann kicked off her campaign in Waterloo, Iowa, where she was born. “I know what it means to be from Iowa — I know what we value here and I know what’s important,” Bachmann said during [...]

Congress Pondering Bill That Could Make Marijuana Legal

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:51:49 +0000

Marijuana legalization has two pretty high-profile friends in Congress. Republican Ron Paul of Texas and Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts are co-sponsoring a bill that would put an end to the federal criminalization of marijuana. If passed, the bill would allow the states to “legalize, regulate, tax and control marijuana without federal interference.” Here is [...]

Anthony Weiner to Step Down From Office: Report

Andy Scott — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:14:43 +0000

Rep. Anthony Weiner has reportedly told friends that he will resign from office, a source close to the situation revealed to the NY Times.

The decision was reportedly made after “long discussions” with his wife, Huma Abedin, who returned to the States Tuesday after a trip to Africa with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Trace Adkins Testifies To Congress About Civil War Battlefields

Clay Miller — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:00:45 +0000

Trace Adkins paid a visit to Capitol Hill recently to urge preservation of Civil War battlefields. The cause is near and dear to his heart: Adkins’ great-great grandfather, Henry T. Morgan, served in the Civil War. Adkins testified before a House subcommittee on the importance of protecting Civil War battlefields. He says, “American battlefields serve as [...]