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Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner Frank Bisignano has not ruled out raising the retirement age to help shore up the payment system's solvency.
If Congress wanted to push back against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, it could have done so at any time by voting to end the White House’s declaration of a national emergency, which, Trump claims, grants him sweeping trade powers.
U.S. Rep. John B. Larson said he has cosponsored a bill that would bar members of Congress from owning, buying or selling stocks.
He’s backing the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would prohibit not only members, but their spouses, dependent children and trustees from owning, buying or selling individual stocks, securities, commodities, futures and other comparable assets.
Just one minute before the White House distributed via email a new executive order further dismantling collective bargaining protections for U.S. federal workers, President Donald Trump’s Department of Labor made another, somewhat surprising announcement.
ICE arrested seven people at a Newington car wash Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by Newington Mayor Jon Trister.
A local veteran received two medals in acknowledgement of his service to the country in a ceremony in city council chambers at Bristol City Hall.
U.S. Congressman Rep. John Larson presented Command Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Nelligan with the Meritorious Service Medal and Legion of Merit Retirement Award on Thursday, Aug. 21.

