Politicians who’ve been naughty (or nice) in 2011
Which politicians are going to get coal in their Christmas stockings this year? And who deserves a nice holiday treat? Here are some thoughts from your Texas on the Potomac team.
View ArticleTed Poe on Gabby Giffords’ resignation: ‘She embodies the spirit of...
"When faced with what seemed to be insurmountable odds, Gabby has fought each day to get better," Rep. Ted Poe said after his friend announced her resignation from Congress. "Her recovery has been...
View ArticleGabby Giffords will trade congressional job for full-time rehab in Houston
The Arizona congresswoman spent most of the last year undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in Houston and League City, where she now lives with her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly.
View ArticleGabrielle Giffords is center of attention at State of the Union
President Obama and his State of the Union address had serious competition for the attention tonight on Capitol Hill. All eyes and minds were on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who returned to Congress to...
View ArticleTexMessage: Gabby Giffords bids farewell to House, heads to Houston
I've seen Nelson Mandela, free from decades in prison, speak to American lawmakers about human rights. I've seen Lech Walesa, having toppled the Soviet puppet regime in Poland, celebrate his peaceful...
View ArticleHouse hails Gabby Giffords: ‘God gave her a very special mission’
Giffords’ concluding remarks thanked her constituents for their undying support and faith in her and to the nation for their prayers and patience. “In the end we come together as Americans to set a...
View ArticleGabby Giffords to return to Washington Friday for one last hurrah
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will join President Obama to sign the final bill she sponsored the before resigning last month. The act targets drug smugglers on the Mexican-American border who use...
View ArticleNavy will name combat ship for Gabrielle Giffords
The next Independence variant littoral combat ship in the U.S. Navy will be named USS Gabrielle Giffords.The selection honors the former Democratic representative from Arizona, who was seriously...
View Article5 hits and 5 misses from the DNC, Day 3
If you doubted that he still has the soaring power of oratory that instilled hope in the 2008 electorate, you got your answer. But he needed to answer much more than that. Inevitably the reaction to...
View ArticleTen winners and ten losers at the Democratic National Convention
The speeches are over. The confetti has been swept off the arena floor. And delegates dazed by a week of speeches (and partying) are headed home. Here are ten winners -- and ten losers -- at the...
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