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Trump ‘even more unhinged than usual’ as impeachment heats up, Democrats warn BY GRIFFIN CONNOLLY - 09/30/2019 From “unhinged” to “reprehensible” to  “wacky,” Democratic lawmakers had harsh words for President Donald Trump and Republicans after the president and his allies in Congress over the weekend tried to defend his phone call pressuring Ukraine to dig up… Read more »

Trump turns to Twitter to fight back against impeachment, 280 characters at a time BY STEPHEN LOIACONI - 10/01/2019  President Donald Trump’s social media accounts have quickly become his primary venue for pushing back against Democrats pursuing an impeachment inquiry, but experts say his 280-character missives tinged with threats, misstatements, and dubious… Read more »

‘Beyond repugnant’: GOP congressman slams Trump for warning of ‘civil war’ over impeachment BY KATIE SHEPHERD & BRITTANY SHAMMAS - 09/30/2019 As Democrats begin an impeachment inquiry, President Trump spent Sunday vigorously defending himself on Twitter and sharing cable news clips of his most ardent devotees insisting that he did nothing wrong in asking the Ukrainian president… Read more »

Lawmakers warn about threat of political deepfakes by creating one BY CAT ZAKRZEWSKI - 09/27/2019  Rep. Michael Waltz called for Navy to beat Army in this year’s football game. That's essentially treason for a former Army Green Beret. And it's not something he'd ever say in real life: The statement came from a newly released political deepfake -- a video doctored with… Read more »

Reluctant Democrats In The Washington Region Decide To Support Impeachment BY MARTIN AUSTERMUHLE - 09/26/2019 When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced this week that she was kicking off an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, she did so because of growing support among Democrats in the House — including from some key members who represent politically… Read more »

Democrats move closer to impeachment, but still disagree on how to get there BY LINDSEY MCPHERSON - 09/24/2019 ANALYSIS | Several House Democrats’ positions on impeachment have shifted in the past 24 hours, but some have moved farther than others, leaving confusion about the caucus’ next steps. Allegations that President Donald Trump withheld U.S. aid to Ukraine to spur the… Read more »

Democratic Reps. Luria and Spanberger of Virginia join calls for Trump’s impeachment BY JENNA PORTNOY - 09/24/2019  Democratic Reps. Elaine Luria and Abigail Spanberger, both from Virginia, say Congress should impeach President Trump if allegations he pressured a foreign leader to investigate a political opponent are true. They joined five fellow freshmen lawmakers with… Read more »

Rep. Beyer Talks Impeachment BY ARL Now Staff - 09/24/2019  “Phones have been ringing all day with constituents calling to tell me they support impeachment, particularly following the President’s corrupt dealings with Ukraine. They are right.” Read more »

Democratic holdouts open the door to backing impeachment BY HALEY BYRD - 09/24/2019 Some House Democrats who have long held out on supporting impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump are signaling the whistleblower complaint at the center of a dispute between Congress and the administration could mark a new era, with at least one lawmaker flipping her stance and fully… Read more »

Recreation economy booms, outpacing farming, mining BY KELLIE LUNNEY - 09/20/2019 Outdoor recreation, led by boating and fishing, made up 2.2% of the country's gross domestic product in 2017 and outpaced the overall economy's growth, according to a new government report. The outdoor recreation economy in 2017 accounted for $427.2 billion in GDP, generated $778 billion in gross… Read more »