Trump promises permanent cut to payroll tax funding Social Security, Medicare if reelected
President Donald Trump pledged on Saturday to pursue a permanent cut to the payroll taxes that fund Social Security and Medicare if he wins reelection in November, a hard-to-accomplish political gambit that some experts see as a major headache for...
Michigan governor said to have met with Biden as he looks for VP
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., traveled to Delaware to meet with Joe Biden last weekend as he headed into the final stretch before deciding on a running mate.
Biden apologizes for comments on racial diversity among Black people
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden apologized late Thursday for comments he made earlier in the day that suggested that the African American community was not diverse.
Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no new help for jobless
A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive collapsing Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money have ended in disappointment
Virus aid talks on brink of collapse; sides 'very far apart'
Washington talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money are teetering on the brink of collapse
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Trump, McConnell huddle; virus aid talks at risk of collapse
Hopes are fading on Capitol Hill for reaching agreement this week on a coronavirus relief bill
Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail
Lawmakers from both parties are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to immediately reverse operational changes that are causing delays in deliveries across the country just as big volume increases are expected for mail-in election voting
Commission rejects Trump push to add debate against Biden
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests
'See you in court': ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump
As of this week, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed nearly 400 lawsuits and other legal actions against President Donald Trump's administration
Biden won't attend Democratic convention in Milwaukee amid coronavirus concerns
Joe Biden will not accept his party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee later this month because of concerns over the still-raging coronavirus pandemic, Democratic officials announced Wednesday.
Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation
The latest negotiating session on a coronavirus relief bill has wrapped with modest concessions being made by both sides
Progress slow on virus relief bill as negotiations continue
Progress is coming slowly as lawmakers craft another major response to the coronavirus pandemic
Progress slow on virus relief bill as negotiations continue
Progress is coming slowly as lawmakers craft another major response to the coronavirus pandemic
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Eversource shames the politicians courting it
Connecticut legislators have remained mute while Eversource hasn't finished a deal to compensate...
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Two displaced after New London kitchen fire
Two people have been displaced after a kitchen fire broke out in a 30-unit apartment building at 73 Washington St. on Friday afternoon. There were no injuries.
Ledyard police investigating apparent suicide
Town police are investigating an apparent suicide Friday afternoon in a dirt-pulloff area in the vicinity of Route 12 between Route 214 and River Drive near the Gales Ferry School.
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What is it like to campaign for state Senate in a pandemic?
State Senate candidates in southeastern Connecticut are taking different approaches to door-knocking, and getting creative.
Waterford Historical Society holds event during historic summer
This was 2020, the year everybody was required to wear face masks, stand 6 feet apart and have their temperatures taken before entering any of the Waterford Historical Society buildings.
He lost touch with his brother after joining the Navy; 35 years later, he's hoping to find him
Carlos Rosado last saw his brother Michael in the mid-1980s. His search regained steam more than 10 years ago, when he received a letter from his foster mother saying Michael had contacted her.
Bug experts: 'Do not be afraid' of large cicada killer wasps
These notoriously large wasps have re-emerged in Connecticut in numbers higher than typical this summer, but they're not likely to attack humans, experts say.
