Election
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...
RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health. Here’s some advice from the outgoing FDA chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a "corrupt system" that...
Echoes among 17 presidents’ second inaugural addresses
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Monday joined 17 other presidents in delivering a second inaugural...
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CT Democrats seek to add worker benefits; Republicans call plan ‘unwelcome mat’ for business
Senate Democrats called Wednesday for helping striking workers, but Gov. Ned Lamont and Republicans raised...
Trump’s tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The last time Donald Trump was president, he imposed a slew of...
Kristi Noem largely glides unnoticed amid other Trump picks
WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem was selected by President-elect Donald Trump to head up the Department...
Butler first responders and an award-winning horse named Trump will represent Pennsylvania in Trump’s inaugural parade
PHILADELPHIA — When President-elect Donald Trump ends his inaugural address next week, a group of...
Innovation vs. regulation: CT leaders grapple with balancing AI growth and protecting state residents
As artificial intelligence gains speed across the country, Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday that he...
![TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian activists and residents planted a grove of 250 olive trees in a northern West Bank town on Monday in memory of the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, describing him as a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. The former president’s legacy is “rooted” among Palestinians and across the globe, […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Israel_Palestinians_46916.jpg?w=132 "TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian activists and residents planted a grove of 250 olive trees in a northern West Bank town on Monday in memory of the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, describing him as a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. The former president’s legacy is “rooted” among Palestinians and across the globe, […]")
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Palestinians dedicate a new West Bank olive grove to Jimmy Carter
TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian activists and residents planted a grove of 250 olive...
Greg Abbott starts 2025 with almost $70 million in campaign cash
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott’s political committee, Texans for Greg Abbott, entered the new...
As mayors, Dems seek more funding for education, Gov. Lamont says, ‘Don’t always come running to the state’
Connecticut's big-city mayors called for more than $500 million in additional education funding Monday, but...
![By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates — especially women — may lead to further political struggles in the Donald Trump era. A recent poll from The […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AP_Poll_Democrats_44077.jpg?w=132 "By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates — especially women — may lead to further political struggles in the Donald Trump era. A recent poll from The […]")
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Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds
By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats are harboring strong feelings...
![By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge’s order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump. The emergency motion late Friday is the latest back and forth in […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Trump_Special_Counsel_59969_57d3eb.jpg?w=132 "By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge’s order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump. The emergency motion late Friday is the latest back and forth in […]")
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Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report, Justice Department says
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court...