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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 »

Family of Bijan Ghaisar, killed by Park Police officers in 2017, refiles suit against U.S.   BY TOM JACKMAN - 09/20/2019 The family of Bijan Ghaisar, who was fatally shot by two U.S. Park Police officers in November 2017, has refiled its lawsuit against the federal government after it was dismissed from the case on technical grounds earlier this year. The civil action, filed… Read more »

Pelosi: Whistleblower could lead to 'whole new stage of investigation' BY JAMIE DUPREE - 09/22/2019 Democrats on Sunday denounced President Donald Trump, the Justice Department, and the acting Director of National Intelligence, accusing the Trump Administration of violating federal law by withholding information from a whistleblower inside the U.S. Intelligence Community, as the… Read more »

Democrats start symbolic bid to make ranked-choice voting the national standard BY BILL THEOBALD - 09/23/2019 Advocates for ranked-choice voting announced Monday the freshest step in their effort to build a national movement around the form of voting that allows people to support more than one candidate. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, who represents Maryland suburbs north of… Read more »

Democrats propose bill to revoke Trump endangered species rollback BY REBECCA BEITSCH - 09/17/2019 Democrats are fighting back against a Trump administration rule that scraps numerous protections for endangered species. Legislation filed in the House on Tuesday would rescind a rule announced by the Department of the Interior in August that rolls back the Endangered Species… Read more »

After 660 Days, Bijan Ghaisar’s Family Still Waiting For Answers On Death By Park Police BY BARBARA SPRUNT - 09/17/2019 A group of demonstrators, including the family of Bijan Ghaisar, stood outside the Department of the Interior Monday morning to protest the promotion of Robert MacLean. Monday was MacLean’s first day at his new job as director of the Interior Department’s Office… Read more »