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April 30, 2026

House Republicans on Wednesday passed a budget resolution that sets the stage for GOP lawmakers to draft and approve more funding for immigration enforcement without any support from Democrats, who condemned the proposal as another “blank c

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April 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — Connecticut U.S. Rep. John B. Larson joined Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada and 13 other Democrats in asking 10 major companies to ensure federal tariff refunds are passed on to customers.

Larson's office said the letter was sent Thursday from Washington, D.C., to the CEOs of Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, FedEx, Amazon, Lowe’s, Costco, UPS and DHL. All have a sizable presence in Connecticut, most in the Buckland Hills retail district in Manchester.

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April 16, 2026

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. couldn’t avoid heated exchanges with Democrats over vaccines and the administration’s health fraud investigations Thursday, despite an apparent effort to stay on message.

The Ways and Means Committee hearing Thursday kicked off a marathon of Kennedy appearances in Congress over the next week – the first since the administration significantly pared backfederal childhood vaccine recommendations.

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April 15, 2026

House Democrats filed six articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing the defense secretary of “high crimes and misdemeanors”, in reference to the attack on Iran without congressional authorization and deadly strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats, among other official acts.

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April 15, 2026

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The City of New Haven and State of Connecticut are receiving national attention after being targeted this week by a lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department regarding their sanctuary policies.

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April 10, 2026

A U.S. congressman moved Tuesday to impeach President Donald Trump, filing formal articles against him amid mounting alarm over his behavior and management of the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Rep. John Larson warned that Trump "becomes more unhinged" by the day, placing the safety and security of millions of Americans at risk. Alongside the impeachment push, Larson urged Cabinet members to activate the 25th Amendment — a constitutional mechanism designed to strip a sitting president of power.

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April 8, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Iran is sparking the first widespread wave of demands for his removal from office in his second term, including calls for his ousting through the 25th Amendment of the Constitution and moves to introduce articles of impeachment.