Trump says he has 'absolute right' to declare emergency to get wall
President Donald Trump is declaring that he will prevail over a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall
Trump denies he asked Whitaker if an ally could oversee Cohen probe
President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied a report that he asked former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker if an ally could undo his recusal in an investigation of his former personal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen.
N. Carolina elections board weighs re-doing marred election
North Carolina elections officials say the country's last undecided congressional election was marred by falsified signatures, blank ballots that consultants could complete and disappearing documents
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020: 'Our campaign is about transforming our country'
Connecticut part of coalition of states suing Trump over emergency declaration
A coalition of 16 states filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block President Donald Trump's plan to build a border wall without permission from Congress, arguing that the president's decision to declare a national emergency is unconstitutional.
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White House defends Trump's emergency declarations amid lawsuits, political battles
The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and sought to clarify his contradictory statements about its necessity, marking the start of what's expected to be a drawn-out...
State Department: Trump's pick for next U.N. ambassador backs out
The State Department says Heather Nauert, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her name from consideration.
Trump emergency declaration faces uncertain fate in coming court fight
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border Friday and predicted his administration would end up defending it all the way to the Supreme Court.
Judge limits public comments in Trump confidant Stone's case
A federal judge has issued a gag order in the case of longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone
Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges
Trump says he's declaring emergency to build border wall
President Donald Trump says he will declare a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border
William Barr sworn in for second stint as U.S. attorney general
William Barr has been sworn in as the nation's next attorney general
In House's Yemen vote, Congress reasserts war-making powers
The House has passed a measure that would force the administration to withdraw U.S. troops from involvement in Yemen
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Mystic car dealer builds ad contest around Trump's wall
Radio listeners are asked to register for invitations to a party at which a winner will be chosen...
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Police ID suspect dead after multitown police chase
State police identified the man as 39-year-old Kyron Marcell Sands of Hartford, who has an extensive criminal record.
Police: New London firefighter had heroin at L+M
Police said 0.2 grams of bagged heroin fell out of a city fire lieutenant’s sweatpants when a nurse picked them up while he was at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Feb. 10.
New London firefighter faces second arrest in a week
A New London Fire Department lieutenant, charged last week in Groton with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was charged on a warrant Tuesday with possession of suspected heroin.
State police dispatch negotiated with man during Griswold standoff
State police said they responded Sunday to a disturbance in Griswold in which an intoxicated man had threatened to kill himself and his family. They said dispatch talked to the man on the phone and "was able to negotiate the male to come out of the...
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Finding Middle Ground: Why you should become a candidate for local office
Local government has a more immediate impact on your life than either the state or federal governments.
Rezoning approved for Mystic River Boathouse Park site
The Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval Tuesday night of an application by the town to rezone the Mystic River Boathouse Park paves the way for the redesign of the controversial boathouse being planned for the Route 27 site.
State budget shows winners and losers for local cities and towns
New London and Norwich would see major overall increases in Lamont’s proposed two-year budget.
