President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial entered a new phase on Wednesday as senators submitted questions to Democratic House managers prosecuting the case and Trump’s legal team, which is in charge of the president’s defense.
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Ana has written about politics and policy in Washington, D.C.. for Gannett, Thompson Reuters and UPI. She was a special correspondent for the Miami Herald, and a regular contributor to The New York TImes, Advertising Age and several other publications. She has also worked in broadcast journalism, for CNN and several local NPR stations. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Journalism.
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Blumenthal, Murphy press CDC on coronavirus outbreak
The senators asked about the severity of the disease and how many airline passengers from China have been screened. No one in Connecticut has yet been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
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Bloomberg names Connecticut campaign staff
In hiring Connecticut campaign staffers, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg hopes to be competitive in the state’s Democratic primary in April.
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CT senators hope Bolton’s allegations will sway GOP in Trump impeachment trial
In his forthcoming book, John Bolton says Trump directly tied holding up nearly $400 million in U.S. military aid to Ukraine’s investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
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Churches, nonprofits win repeal of federal tax
Connecticut lawmakers backed efforts to repeal a 21% tax imposed on parking and transportation benefits for employees of churches and other nonprofits.
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Groton sub base may lose $72 million for new pier to Trump’s border wall
President Trump may tap money intended for a new pier at the Groton sub base and other military construction to fund his border wall.
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House managers start case to remove Trump, CT senators continue to press for witnesses
As House managers begin to make their case for Trump’s removal, Senate Democrats appeal to American voters to pressure their GOP colleagues to allow witnesses and documents that have been blocked from release by the White House..
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Blumenthal, Murphy battle rules as Trump impeachment trial begins
Democrats slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s rules for conducting the trial, calling them corrupt and “rigged.”
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Four GOP challengers hope to unseat Hayes in a tumultuous political year
Rep. Jahana Hayes is defending her U.S. House seat in a district that has been a battleground before.
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New documents suggest Hyde was communicating with someone tracking Yovanovitch
The House Intelligence Committee released new texts from Robert Hyde and an unknown third party that discuss monitoring the diplomat before she was fired by President Donald Trump.
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Blumenthal, Murphy step up calls for witnesses at start of Trump impeachment trial
An hour after senators were sworn in as jurors in President Trump’s impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will likely force votes on witnesses.
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Report: FBI to determine if Hyde had a role in spying on Yovanovitch
CNN reports that the FBI is taking a closer look at Robert Hyde, but he denied attempting to spy on former U.S. Ambassador to Ukrainian Marie Yovanovitch.
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Lawmakers investigating Hyde’s claims of spying on Yovanovitch
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has asked the State Department to reveal what it knew about allegations that Robert Hyde and others had placed Marie Yovanovitch under surveillance.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi names impeachment managers
Pelosi chose seven members of the Intelligence and Judiciary committees, but skipped over Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, a senior member of the Intelligence Committee.
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CT congressional candidate involved in Ukraine scandal
Hyde tracked the movements of former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, in dozens of messages to an associate of former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.
