Jared Lee Loughner, the nutter who (allegedly!) shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and about 20 others in Tucson earlier this year, will undergo a month-long psychological exam to determine if he's fit to stand trial.

It looks like Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is going to attend the launch of the space shuttle mission commanded by her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, this month. Giffords hasn't been seen in public since the shooting in January, and it's unclear if she will actually be seen at the launch. But very good news nonetheless!

Jared Lee Loughner, the man accused in the January shooting spree in Tucson, was indicted on additional federal murder charges by a grand jury yesterday for allegedly murdering "participants at a federally provided activity," the Justice Department announced Friday.

The U.S. Marshals service has released two new photos of alleged Gabrielle Giffords gunman Jared Lee Loughner after a federal judge ruled that it was permissible. And, yep, he still looks nuts. Less nuts, maybe, but... definitely still nuts.

With Republican Senator Jon Kyl announcing that he would retire at the end of his current term, Democrats on Thursday discussed Gabrielle Giffords as a potential candidate for the seat, according to Politico. Giffords is said to have been interested in running for Senate before she was shot last month, and would certainly be a front runner for the job. Obviously, Giffords' recovery is the first priority, and no one can be sure if she'll be fully recovered by then, or if she'll even want to run.

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who's doing rehab in Texas after being shot in the head last month, asked for toast this morning! And while these weren't her first words, her office confirms that she's been speaking more often frequently.

The Daily happened to interview Gabrielle Giffords about her love for her iPad, before she was shot. Today, they finally get to run the interview, with a new angle: her iPad is helping her speech therapy! Huzzah for repackaging! Blech.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has left her Tucson hospital this afternoon. She's now headed to a rehab institute in Houston.

Looking to have a nice little cry? Not a sad one, but a sort of sweet, hopeful, lump-in-the-throat kind of deal? Meet nine-year-old Isaac Saldana, who, behind his mother's back, sold his toys to donate $2.85 to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is playing with an iPad now, which, according to her doctors, "indicates a high level of cognitive functioning." Apple always wins! If she were playing with a Dell or Samsung tablet, it wouldn't be as significant.

Click to viewNot to make news outlets that jumped the shark feel too guilty, but... ouch: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, thought she was dead two Saturdays ago after hearing such news reports following the Tucson shooting spree.

According to people who've seen security-cam footage of the Arizona shooting, Federal Judge John Roll apparently died while saving the life of Ronald Barber, a Giffords campaign staffer, by covering his body. Which is just, well, oof.

Last night, Sarah Palin whined to Sean Hannity about how she still feels attacked/blamed for the Arizona shooting. Sigh. SIGH. Tonight, Jon Stewart picked apart Palin's interview and, once again, exposed her and her ridiculous, undying victim complex. Watch inside.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is recovering quickly from her shooting, but is it quickly enough? Because "a little-known statutory provision in Arizona state law" — the scariest words imaginable — could force a special election for her seat within months.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' astonishing survival gets even more astonishing: As soon as she could move again, her astronaut husband says, "she spent 10 minutes giving me a neck massage." Wait, seriously?

Looks like alleged Arizona gunman Jared Loughner will be tried in San Diego. Can't think of a better place.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D - Ariz.), who was shot in the head by a gunman a week ago, has had her condition upgraded to "serious." Which is a good thing! They also removed the breathing tube from her throat. [WSJ]

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot point-blank in the head six days ago, keeps making ridiculous progress in her recovery. She's still in critical condition, but doctors' expectations keep rising.

As we learned earlier, everyone wasn't happy with last night's memorial service for the victims of the Arizona shooting. And by "everyone," I mean Fox News. Tonight, Jon Stewart knocked down the network's ridiculous criticism of the event. Watch inside.

Insufferable talk radio blowhard Laura Ingraham graced Bill O'Reilly with her appearance on tonight's Factor for a chat about President Obama's speech at last night's post-shooting memorial in Tucson, Arizona. Her thoughts? It was a shameless "campaign rally." Watch inside.