Politics

Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
The length of Trump’s inauguration coverage may have hurt him in bragging rights.

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Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans...

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Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say
Though it is common for a new administration to appoint its own political hires at...

At inaugural prayer service, bishop pleads for Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
The Washington National Cathedral service was largely focused on national unity.

Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
The confusion hasn’t stopped critics and fans alike of the world’s richest man from reading...

CT leader calls for fighting climate change following string of dangerous storms: ‘I think we’re losing’
With wild fires raging in Los Angeles and flooding closer to home, Gov. Ned Lamont...

Trudeau says Canada will respond to US tariffs as Ontario’s premier says Trump ‘declared war’
The premier of Ontario, the manufacturing hub of Canada, said a trade war is coming.

What’s next for EVs under President Trump?
Here is a look at Trump’s actions and what happens next.

Here’s what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn’t do
The Paris agreement is a mostly voluntary climate pact originally written to both try to...

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22 states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general in 18 states sued Tuesday to block the order, saying birthright citizenship cannot...

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Trump moves to revoke clearances of ex-intel officials who signed letter on Hunter Biden laptop
The executive order targets the clearances of 50 people in all, including the 49 surviving...

CT Republicans feel emboldened as Trump returns to power. Here’s what they’re saying
“I think it’s time to not be afraid to show your support for our United...

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
The new president posted on his Truth social media network early Tuesday that he would...