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...
US raises pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro as new term begins
The U.S. on Friday ramped up pressure on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and his regime, including...
South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to bolster impeached Yoon
SEOUL — They gathered in subzero temperatures, waving banners that read, "Stop the steal." Some...
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After funeral, Jimmy Carter’s legacy will live on in Plains, residents say
PLAINS, Ga. — For most of these last 100 years, Jimmy Carter was Plains and...
Horse race’ is on as Trump hears from senators on budget strategy
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump appears ready to let Senate and House Republicans settle their...
Can Trump actually rename the Gulf of Mexico? Here’s what he can do, and what he can’t
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said this week he intends to rename the Gulf of...
Optimism reigns on opening day at CT Capitol; Lamont focuses on electricity, education, childcare
As the legislature opened its 2025 session on a day of optimism, Gov. Ned Lamont...
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CT legislative session opens Wednesday, tackling everything from budget to scholarships to child care
The 2025 legislative session opens Wednesday at the state Capitol with a spirit of optimism...
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An early look at potentially vulnerable senators in 2026
WASHINGTON — Midterm elections typically favor the party that doesn’t hold the White House. Nevertheless,...
![By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed five new members to the board overseeing the University of West Florida in Pensacola, including two people affiliated with the conservative think tank behind Project 2025. The appointments to the public university in Florida’s western panhandle come two years after DeSantis tapped […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Suspended_Prosecutors-DeSantis_83785.jpg?w=123 "By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed five new members to the board overseeing the University of West Florida in Pensacola, including two people affiliated with the conservative think tank behind Project 2025. The appointments to the public university in Florida’s western panhandle come two years after DeSantis tapped […]")
DeSantis appoints conservative think tank members to university board
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed five new...
CT delegation reflects on Jan. 6 riot as Congress certifies Trump win
Connecticut's elected officials still carry a lingering sense of disbelief about the violence that unfolded...