
On April 12, Gabby Giffords’s protégé and gun control supporter Ron Barber announced that he is not going to challenge pro-gun Representative Martha McSally (R-AZ-2) for her seat in 2016.
by AWR Hawkins12 Apr 2015, 8:41 PM PST0

On January 8, 2014—four years after Jared Loughner’s attack on Gabby Giffords and other innocents at a Tucson Safeway—President Barack Obama met with Giffords in Phoenix, Arizona and praised her gun control efforts.
by AWR Hawkins8 Jan 2015, 7:21 PM PST0

Two months after taking a beating in the 2014 midterm elections, the gun control lobby is revamping its language and redirecting its energies toward what it views as vulnerable states.
by AWR Hawkins3 Jan 2015, 12:28 PM PST0

Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS)–the gun control group founded by Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly–is seeking advice and trying to raise money “in the wake of repeated legislative and election defeats,” according to The Washington Times,
by AWR Hawkins2 Jan 2015, 11:56 AM PST0

On December 17, pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R) was officially declared the winner in the race for Arizona’s second congressional district over pro-gun control Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ-2.) Arizona’s second district is gun control proponent Gabby Giffords’ former seat
by AWR Hawkins17 Dec 2014, 11:01 AM PST0
A nice little coda to the 2014 Republican wave, courtesy of the Associated Press: Republicans will have their largest U.S. House majority in 83 years when the new Congress convenes next month after a recount in Arizona gave the final
by John Hayward17 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Majorities are not lasting long as they used to and as of Saturday night’s elections, Barack Obama has just surpassed Harry S. Truman as the U.S. president who presided over the most midterm election defeats in his own party over
by Kerry Picket7 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Following the re-election defeat of Sen.Mary Landrieu (D-LA) on Saturday night by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the Republican Party grew their majority in the upper chamber by 9 seats. This net gain in the Senate, The Hill is reporting, is
by Kerry Picket6 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Pro-gun candidate Martha McSally (R-AZ-2) leads Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ-2) by 161 votes as the recount for Gabby Giffords’ former seat begins. This is Arizona’s “first-ever congressional recount.” According to The Arizona Republic, Barber tried to lessen McSally’s lead by
by AWR Hawkins2 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

After spending $10.6 million in the Nov. 4 elections and “barely [winning] half its contests,” Gabby Giffords’ gun control group–Americans For Responsible Solutions (ARS)–says it will be back in 2016. But Politico describes this as “a steep task,” and that
by AWR Hawkins19 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

There has not been a peep out of gun control proponents Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly since the midterm elections. On November 5, Everytown for Gun Safety released a post-election video somehow claiming the elections that gave Republicans historic gains
by AWR Hawkins12 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R-AZ) holds a 341 vote lead over pro-gun control incumbent Ron Barber (D-AZ-2) for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District–Gabby Giffords’ former seat–with the remaining provisional ballots in Pima County slated to be counted today. The Arizona
by AWR Hawkins10 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Pro-Second Amendment Congressional candidate Martha McSally (R-AZ-2) leads pro-gun control incumbent Ron Barber (D-AZ-2) by 36 points in Arizona’s District 2 race, but a “glitch” in a voting machine has momentarily stalled the vote count. This is the seat that was
by AWR Hawkins5 Nov 2014, 7:36 AM PST0
According to ABC News, Gabby Giffords “has stepped squarely into the spotlight, appearing in campaign ads, becoming a talking point in debates and, at times, overshadowing the candidates themselves” in the battle for her former district. And that’s just her
by Dan Riehl13 Oct 2014, 6:41 PM PST0

DENVER (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hasn’t said whether he’s going to run for president in 2016, but he’s going on the air in three races this year — in Spanish. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday
by Breitbart News6 Oct 2014, 9:10 PM PST0

Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly’s gun control group–Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS)–continues to target Republican Congressional candidate Martha McSally (R-AZ-2) as part of their attempt to force the passage of more federal gun control for stalking-related convictions. McSally has responded
by AWR Hawkins6 Oct 2014, 4:00 AM PST0

On September 17 Breitbart News reported that Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS)–the gun control group founded by Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly–was running an ad attacking GOP Congressional candidate Martha McSally for defending the Second Amendment. In the ad, family members
by AWR Hawkins20 Sep 2014, 11:48 AM PST0

On June 6, AZ Central carried a column from former Arizona Republic reporter Tom Zoellner in which Zoellner argues that Democrats created the mental health crisis our country currently faces–and that instead of fixing it, they are using it to
by AWR Hawkins9 Jun 2014, 11:03 AM PST0

On May 14 Breitbart News was able to speak with former Airman Brian Kolfage, an American hero who lost both legs and his right hand during a rocket attack in Iraq in 2004. He told us that “about a year
by AWR Hawkins18 May 2014, 7:14 PM PST0

Seven Democrats crossed party lines and joined House Republicans to establish a Select Committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya on Thursday night. These Democrats were Reps. Ron Barber
by Kerry Picket8 May 2014, 5:04 PM PST0

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been hassling Airman Brian Kolfage, a retired Air Force veteran and purple heart recipient who lost both his legs and part of one of his arms in a rocket attack when he served
by Matthew Boyle11 Nov 2013, 8:59 AM PST0

Five Democrat representatives are asking the Obama administration to seek a refund from the company that built Healthcare.gov–“a website which has failed to work for most people trying to sign on for health insurance.” According to The Hill, Reps. Ron
by AWR Hawkins28 Oct 2013, 9:15 PM PST0

In July, the House voted to delay ObamaCare’s employer and individual mandate for one year. The action came after the White House announced it would selectively ignore the law and not enforce the employer mandate until 2015. The House vote
by Mike Flynn20 Sep 2013, 7:48 AM PST0
Opposition is growing from the Democrat’s side of the aisle about the Obamacare death panels, also known as the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Howard Dean, former DNC Chair wrote an op-ed last month calling for a repeal of the
by Elizabeth Sheld8 Aug 2013, 4:05 AM PST0

Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is trying to stir up confidence among House Democrats for 2014, claiming that they are in better shape than they have been for years. Israel released a three-page memo
by William Bigelow17 Feb 2013, 11:02 AM PST0