Democrats to subpoena Gordon Sondland, say Trump’s move to block deposition amounts to obstruction
BY SHANE HARRIS & JOHN WAGNER - 10/08/2019
The Trump administration on Tuesday blocked a planned deposition from Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a central figure in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.
Democrats called the administration’s move an… Read more »
Democrats to subpoena Gordon Sondland, key player in Ukraine controversy, after Trump blocks impeachment testimony
BY DEIRDRE SHESGREEN & CHRISTAL HAYES - 10/08/2019
House Democrats said Tuesday they would subpoena Gordon Sondland, a U.S. ambassador involved in the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine, after the State Department blocked his appearance before their… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) announced today that Jane Fonda will be a special guest at his Fifth Annual Women’s Conference and Forum: Nevertheless, She Persisted. Fonda is an award-winning actress, and a political activist for causes including feminism, Native American rights, peace, and the environment. She is the co-founder, with Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan, of the Women's Media Center… Read more »
Jane Fonda Coming to Arlington for Event with Rep. Beyer
BY ARL NOW STAFF - 10/04/2019
Activist and actress Jane Fonda will be coming to Arlington next weekend for an event with Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), Beyer’s office is announcing this morning.
Fonda will be the special guest at Beyer’s fifth annual Women’s Conference and Forum, subtitled this year “Nevertheless, She… Read more »
AI bias: How tech determines if you land job, get a loan or end up in jail
BY DALVIN BROWN - 10/02/2019
Businesses across almost every industry deploy artificial intelligence to make jobs simpler for staff and tasks easier for consumers.
Computer software teaches customer service agents how to be more compassionate, schools use machine learning to scan for weapons and mass… Read more »
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 »
Tomorrow U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Greg Gianforte (R-MT) will introduce the Campaign To Prevent Suicide Act. The bill would set up an educational campaign recommended by suicide prevention advocates and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to raise awareness for a three-digit suicide lifeline phone number, suicide prevention resources, and more effective discourse… 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 »
Rep. Don Beyer announced today that Marie Ridder of McLean will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award during his Fifth Annual Women’s Conference and Forum. Ridder started her career in journalism for the Philadelphia Bulletin and covered post-World War II reconstruction in Europe. She has served on the boards of Piedmont Environmental Council, Trust for Public… Read more »
