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Gabrielle 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...
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TexMessage: 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...
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House 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...
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Gabby 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...
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Navy 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...
View ArticleTexas Twitter Tussle: Gabby Giffords vs. the NRA
Texas on the Potomac is pleased to welcome you to our new feature, the Texas Twitter Tussle. This feature will examine the use of social media by prominent Texas political figures by comparing the...
View ArticleTop Houston Obama donors lead fundraising for pro-Clinton PAC ‘Ready for...
Fundraising efforts for the pro-Clinton Super PAC “Ready for Hillary” are charging forward with two top Obama donors and Houston trial lawyers, Steve and Amber Mostyn, at the helm. Ready for Hillary...
View ArticleTxPotomac study finds correlation between violence and gun ownership, poor...
What’s behind America’s epidemic of violence? Why does the United States consistently have higher murder rates than other advanced democracies? Liberals often blame the widespread ownership of — and...
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