Mourners gather at a memorial outside the offices of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona January 9, 2011. (REUTERS/Rick Wilking)
–Court documents allegedly show a planned assassination.
–A DHS memo suggests law enforcement is investigating ties to an anti-semitic group. Update: A DHS official tells Greg Sargent no such link has been established.
–A heroic intern probably saved Giffords’ life.
–The extent of injuries to her brain are not yet fully known, but early signs offer some hope.
–Alleged shooter Jared Lee Loughner is due in court today.
–E-mails show a college classmate feared violence from Loughner.
–U.S. Capitol Police, the agency charged with protecting members of Congress, considers new security measures.
–Beside the avalanche of commentary on political rhetoric, the incident inevitably raises question about mental health services and gun laws.
—Ross Douthat argues extreme political views are often a symptom of disturbed assassins, but not the catalyst for violence.
–Douthat and Ezra Klein both point to a recent assassination in Pakistan and note what the Giffords incident wasn’t: an accepted or effective expression of political views in our society.
–John E. Sununu warns fellow Republicans not to toy with debt default.
–John Heilemann considers the Jon Huntsman for president chatter.
–In the prospective ’12 field, Mike Huckabee is the most liked, Sarah Palin is the best known.
–Mitt Romney heads to the Mideast.