The agency will partner with State on foreign gift and contract reporting and with HHS on family engagement and school support programs.
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HUD proposes rule to force noncitizens from public housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a rule limiting public housing mostly to citizens. Advocates fear eviction.
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The 6-3 decision by the nation’s highest court handed the president a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
What to know about the ‘endangerment finding’ EPA revoked
The EPA revoked its own scientific conclusion that had been the central basis for regulating emissions from power plants, vehicles, other sources.
White House pressure leads Yale, other universities to cut ties with ‘PhD Project’
Trump administration says 31 universities have agreed to cut ties with a nonprofit that helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees.
New restrictions on drug price increases could save CT consumers $10M
The law, which took effect on January 1, restricts wholesale distributors of generic drugs from raising prices above the annual rate of inflation.
Measles detected in Fairfield County wastewater
Data from the agency’s National Wastewater Surveillance System show a sewershed in Fairfield County registered positive samples for “wild-type” measles.
Nonprofit CT libraries to discontinue passport application services
Public libraries across the country will stop offering passport application services starting Feb. 13 due to a new federal requirement.
CT Siting Council rejects United Illuminating’s monopole appeal
Fairfield’s fight against installing tall electrical transmission lines known as monopoles along MetroNorth rail may be over, for now.
EPA plan would roll back ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
The Trump administration took a step toward rolling back a rule limiting smokestack emissions that hit downwind areas in neighboring states.
Yale to waive costs for undergrads from families earning less than $100K
The Ivy League school announced the change Tuesday and said it will take effect for students entering this fall.
NYC is testing guaranteed income for homeless youths
An ambitious experiment to give young people money and trust them to spend it well shows promising early signs, participants say.
Major NY wind project may die if Trump pause lasts past Friday, developer says
Work on Empire Wind has been on hold since the Trump administration “paused” the leases on it and four other projects just days before Christmas.
Bridgeport Police Dept. drone proposal faces opposition
Members of the city council’s Joint Committee on Contracts and Public Safety and Transportation overwhelmingly voted against the proposal.
Trump threatens to halt federal money to sanctuary cities and states
The list is overwhelmingly made up of places where the government is controlled by Democrats, including California, Connecticut and New York.



