Jim Justice says he turned West Virginia's budget from cow dung to gold. Gov. Morrisey disagrees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia's financial policy from cow dung into gold ...
CSCU Chancellor apologizes for questionable spending habits
Terrence Cheng, the head of the CSCU system, offered his first public apology since his questionable spending habits were ...
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Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing warnings from President Donald Trump's border czar, Senate Republicans vowed Tuesday to move quickly ...
Murphy looks to be guiding force for Democrats in new Trump era
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is taking a front-and-center role in the efforts to push Democrats toward becoming the party of ...
Connecticut Rep. John Larson freezes mid-speech on House floor after suffering ‘adverse reaction’ to medication: alarming video
Rep. John Larson stalled and seemingly froze mid-speech on the House of Representatives floor, according to an alarming clip ...
‘We may start from scratch’: Lawmakers consider policy options for protecting kids from social media
Lawmakers looking to protect kids from the harms of social media are considering new proposals and approaches this Congress ...
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Republicans clash on competing reconciliation plans
House Republicans are looking to release a budget reconciliation blueprint this week to rival the Senate's. Lawmakers are ...
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Senate Dems vote to block confirmation of 9 Youngkin appointees
Senate Republicans on Friday asked Democrats — who have a 21-19 edge in the chamber — to explain why they are seeking to remove the appointees. Democrats declined to explain their motive ...
Some Democrats vow to use leverage in government funding fight
At least one Democrat is saying explicitly that the party should fight back against Trump and Musk by refusing to help ...
Gov. Lamont budget 'an excellent starting point' as Connecticut legislature begins financial work
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's two-year $55 billion budget proposal was music to the ears of Democrats, but not so much for ...
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Senate Republicans Pitch Tax Relief Plan Ahead Of Governor’s Budget Address
On the eve of Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget address to the General Assembly, Senate Republicans revealed a tax relief plan that ...
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Marco Rubio breezes through Senate confirmation, becomes first Latino secretary of State
WASHINGTON – Sen. Marco Rubio became the first member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be approved by the Senate, overwhelmingly winning confirmation hours after the executive branch ...