Washington — The stakes in the race between Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th District, and Republican rival Linda McMahon are soaring as it becomes clearer the contest could tip the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. “It could go either way,” said Thomas Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. Mann also said […]
Ana Radelat
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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Esty-Roraback race is a priority in Washington
Washington — At a lectern emblazoned with a sign that read, “Fire the Tea Party,” Elizabeth Esty and 11 other Democratic candidates spoke at their party’s headquarters Friday morning as part of an effort to connect their rivals to the most extreme flank of the GOP. “I’ve seen this battle on the ground,” Esty said. […]
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Blumenthal vows to halt new fee for homebuyers
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Thursday attended the first event held by the new Senate Consumer Caucus — a briefing to determine whether consumers should have more rights over their credit scores — then tackled another consumer issue, a proposed increase in fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The mortgage giants are prepared to […]
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Lieberman, Blumenthal split on Middle East attacks
Washington — Sen. Joe Lieberman on Wednesday echoed the chorus of Republican leaders saying that the violent protests against the United States that started in the Middle East last week were planned. “This to me looked very organized,” Lieberman said after the Homeland Security Committee meeting. “I supposed accidents happen but to have this occur […]
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National Dems reinvest in Murphy
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign committee is spending another $320,000 to keep airing attack ads against Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon, a Democratic source said. The new ad buy comes as Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th District, ratchets up his attacks on McMahon, linking her to controversial budget cuts proposed by conservative Republicans and an amendment that […]
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Connecticut lawmakers vote for budget deal
Washington –– All of Connecticut’s House members voted for the six-month “continuing resolution,” which passed the House on a rare bipartisan vote Thursday evening. The House Thursday voted 329-91 for the stop-gap measure that would continue funding the federal government for six months, avoiding another crippling fight and the specter of a government shutdown before […]
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White House: Sequester ‘Deeply Destructive’ to Defense
In response to a demand from Congress, President Obama on Friday released a 394-page list of federal programs that would be cut if lawmakers fail to reach a deficit reduction deal and sequestration, or automatic cuts, is enacted. Few government programs would be spared under sequestration, the report said, but the Pentagon budget would take […]
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Senate race becomes a toss-up as McMahon batters Murphy
Washington – The national Democratic Party rode in like the cavalry this week to help Rep. Chris Murphy’s campaign for U.S. Senate, but analysts wonder if that’s enough to turn a race that’s been slipping from Democratic hands. It looks like Republican Linda McMahon has drawn blood with her attacks on Murphy and abundant promotion […]
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GOP selects Roraback for help in 5th District race
It’s official: Andrew Roraback, the Republican candidate for the 5th District congressional seat, will be getting special help from the national GOP. Roraback became a “Young Gun,” the designation given to competitive challengers, on Wednesday. That designation will give him help with his campaign from National Republican Campaign Committee staffers, including introductions to top GOP […]
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National Dems attack McMahon in new ad
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Wednesday came to the aid of Senate candidate Chris Murphy with an attack ad that accuses Republican rival Linda McMahon of “putting profits before people.” Flashing stark black and white photos of McMahon, a former World Wrestling Entertainment executive, the ad says Connecticut voters “deserve to know the real […]
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National Dems roll out attack on McMahon
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Wednesday came to the aid of Senate candidate Chris Murphy with an attack ad that accuses Republican rival Linda McMahon of “putting profits before people.” Flashing stark black and white photos of McMahon, a former World Wrestling Entertainment executive, the ad says Connecticut voters “deserve to know the real […]
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Cook moves Connecticut Senate race to ‘toss-up’
The influential Cook Political Report on Thursday moved the Connecticut Senate race from “likely Democrat” to “toss up.” The change is a result of the effectiveness of Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon’s attacks on rival Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th District, said the report’s Jennifer Duffy. In an advertising blitz, McMahon has tied Murphy to a […]
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Senate debates jobless vet bill, but little will be done
Washington — Veterans, especially young ones, suffer from dismal unemployment rates, and Congress wants to help. Both Democrats and Republicans want to win favor with an important voting bloc — the nation’s 21 million veterans. But legislation attacking veterans’ unemployment isn’t expected to pass in Congress’ shortened work period before November’s general election. Nevertheless, on […]
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Ethics probe of Murphy a long shot
Washington –– Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon deftly kept an embarrassing story about her rival — Rep. Chris Murphy — in the spotlight Monday by filing an ethics complaint about a “sweetheart” mortgage deal, but the charges aren’t likely to go anywhere, analysts say. The reason for this is that there has to be a […]
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Even off the A-list, state GOP happy in Tampa
Tampa, Fla. — They often are treated as poor relations at Republican National Conventions, notwithstanding their financial generosity to the GOP. They are at odds with the party’s long, steady turn to the right, which continued with the 2012 edition of the platform. But Connecticut Republicans say they will leave the convention in Tampa reconnected, […]