Gabby Giffords: 'My heart is with my former colleagues'

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Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
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Former Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords — who was shot in 2011 in an assassination attempt — took to Twitter on Wednesday to react to news of a gunman opening fire on Republican lawmakers at baseball practice:

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.