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Giffords Aide to Run for Her Seat

Ron Barber was shot in Tucson, too

(Newser) - Former Gabrielle Giffords aide and fellow shooting survivor Ron Barber intends to run to replace Giffords in Congress, he announced today. Barber was shot twice in the Tucson shooting spree that nearly killed Giffords, according to the Hill . "While there will never be anyone who can fill Congresswoman Giffords’... More »

Mark Kelly Won't Run for Wife Giffords' Seat

'I need to focus on Gabby,' he says

(Newser) - Mark Kelly has put to rest rumors that he would run for wife Gabby Giffords' congressional seat in Arizona. "I'm not running," the newly retired astronaut tells CNN in an interview airing today. "My job right now is to make sure Gabby has everything she needs.... More »

Gabrielle Giffords Resigns

'I will recover, and will return,' resignation letter promises

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords was feted by colleagues including Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz today in her last day on the House floor. "Today I know that now is not the time. I have more work to do on my recovery before I can again serve in elected... More »

Giffords Says Goodbye in Tucson

Arizona congresswoman resigns to focus on recovery

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords said farewell to her constituents in Tucson today during the final bittersweet hours of her time as US representative, the AP reports. In her office, she hugged and met with other survivors of the shooting that left six dead and thirteen injured last year. "It was very... More »

Giffords: I'm Leaving Congress

'I have more work to do,' says Arizona congresswoman

(Newser) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is stepping down from the Arizona congressional seat that nearly cost her her life, she announced in a YouTube video posted today. "Arizona is my home. Always will be. A lot has happened over this past year," she says, voicing her hopes for progress on... More »

Tucson Survivor: Giffords 'Makes Me Want to Vomit'

George Morris was at grocery store event to reprimand her

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords doesn't have to face a ton of partisan rancor these days—but that doesn't extend to George Morris. Morris, a self-described "ultraconservative" in Giffords' district, went to her Congress on Your Corner event on the day of the shooting to reprimand her for voting for... More »

At Vigil, Giffords Recites 'Pledge of Allegiance'

Stunned crowd moved to tears

(Newser) - Congresswoman Gabby Giffords brought down the house last night with a resounding declaration of the "Pledge of Allegiance" at a candlelight vigil marking the first anniversary of the day she was shot in the head by a gunman. Her voice rang out sure and strong as she led the... More »

Hundreds Remember Giffords Shooting

Survivors, family members place roses for shooting victims

(Newser) - Hundreds gathered today in a huge Tucson cathedral to remember the horrifying day a year ago when Gabrielle Giffords was severely wounded in a gunman's rampage , the AP reports. A pastor read the names of six people killed in the shooting, inviting survivors and family members to place red... More »

A Year Later, Giffords Heads to Tucson

Giffords visits grocery store site of massacre for first time

(Newser) - A year after she was rushed, clinging to life, from a Tucson Safeway, Gabrielle Giffords yesterday returned to the scene of the shootings that killed six people, reports Reuters . Giffords and husband Mark Kelly also visited the intensive care unit where she was taken, and a nearby hiking trail, which... More »

Gabrielle Giffords Serves Thanksgiving Meal to Troops

Congresswoman visits Air Force base in Tucson

(AP) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords helped serve a Thanksgiving meal to service members and retirees at a military base in her hometown of Tucson. Giffords arrived in the dining hall at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base at midday wearing a ball cap and an apron with her nickname of "Gabby" sewn on... More »

Gabrielle Giffords Back in Tucson for Thanksgiving

It's her third visit since shooting

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords is home for the holidays. The congresswoman arrived in Tucson last night, marking just the third time she’s been back since the Jan. 8 shooting. She’s remained in Houston in recent months for outpatient therapy. She’ll spend Thanksgiving in Tucson with husband Mark Kelly, her... More »

Giffords' Hubby Has Bone to Pick With Boehner

House speaker didn't come visit her while in Houston, Mark Kelly writes

(Newser) - Mark Kelly is giving John Boehner a verbal slap over his less-than-heartfelt response to Gabby Giffords' shooting. In Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope, Mark Kelly writes that Boehner never quite bothered to visit Giffords, even though he was in Houston, where Giffords was recovering, for the NCAA Final... More »

Giffords Posts Hopeful Audio Message on Facebook

'I want to get back to work,' says congresswoman

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords is anxious to return to Washington, and she’s telling her supporters directly. The congresswoman has posted an audio message on Facebook, ABC News reports. “Hello, this is Gabby Giffords,” she says. “I miss you, I miss Tucson, the mountains, blue skies, even the heat.... More »

Giffords: I'll Go Back to Congress When I Get 'Better'

Full '20/20' interview documents recovery

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords worked hard to walk and talk in last night’s 20/20 interview, but even as she gave brief answers to Diane Sawyer’s questions, it was clear the congresswoman could still understand and had retained her memory. Will she return to Congress? Only when she gets “better,... More »

ABC Shows Video of Giffords' Therapy

Latest preview of Diane Sawyer interview is compelling viewing

(Newser) - The latest preview for Gabrielle Giffords’ interview with Diane Sawyer, which airs on ABC tonight at 10pm, includes riveting scenes from Giffords’ rehabilitative therapy. In one, Giffords sings; in another, she breaks down in tears; in a third, she takes her first halting steps. They’re especially compelling when contrasted... More »

Giffords Speaks: It's 'Difficult'

Congresswoman smiles, speaks clearly in first interview since shooting

(Newser) - In her first interview since she was shot in the head 10 months ago, Gabrielle Giffords, speaking in clear voice, tells ABC 's Diane Sawyer that she is feeling "pretty good." When asked "is it painful," Giffords, seated with husband Mark Kelly responds: "It'... More »

Giffords Vows to Return to Work

In her new book "Gabby," congresswoman says she'll carry on

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords intends to return to Congress, she vows in a one-page statement at the end of the upcoming memoir Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope, out Nov. 15. The rest of the book is written by husband Mark Kelly, according to the AP , which got an advance copy,... More »

Giffords Narrates Last Chapter of Her Audiobook

Public can hear her voice for first time since shooting

(Newser) - Another milestone to mark in Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery: In the audio edition of her upcoming memoir, the congresswoman herself reads aloud the last chapter. A spokesperson confirms to the Arizona Republic that Giffords has completed the recording for Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope , to be released Nov. 15.... More »

Giffords Back in DC as Husband Retires

Smiles through Biden-led ceremony honoring Mark Kelly

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords was in Washington last night—for the second time since the Tucson attack—to celebrate her husband's career in a retirement ceremony led by Joe Biden. Though the congresswoman still has some verbal difficulty and walks with a limp, she spent the ceremony smiling, waving, and blowing... More »

Psychologist: Loughner Now Accepts Giffords Is Alive

Jared Lee Loughner makes first court appearance since May

(Newser) - There were no outbursts in Jared Lee Loughner's first court appearance since May, but there were plenty of revelations. In a hearing centered on whether Loughner can be made competent enough to stand trial, prison psychologist Christina Pietz explained that Loughner does know he killed people in Tucson in... More »

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