President-elect Joe Biden Tuesday evening announced that Connecticut’s Miguel Cardona is his pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education.
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Biden selects CT’s Miguel Cardona to lead the U.S. Department of Education
If confirmed by the Senate, Cardona will take the reins of the department during a pivotal time in education.
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As Biden eyes Cardona for education secretary, focus is on how he handled school reopening
One of Joe Biden’s top three priorities for his first 100 days is to “reopen the majority of schools.”
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Connecticut’s Miguel Cardona in the mix for Biden’s education secretary
Connecticut’s education commissioner is under consideration for U.S education secretary. A Connecticut source says the vetting is serious and substantive.
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Electoral College affirms: Biden is the president-elect.
Connecticut cast its seven Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, normally a perfunctory postscript to a presidential election.
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Trump races to weaken environmental and worker protections before Jan. 2
The final weeks of Trump’s presidency are solidifying conservative policies, making it harder for Biden to advance his agenda.
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Joe Biden taps Marcella Nunez-Smith, Yale health care equity expert, for coronavirus task force
President-elect Joe Biden tapped Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, a Yale University expert on healthcare equity, to lead the fight against COVID-19.
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Victorious Joe Biden: ‘We must restore the soul of America’
In his victory speech, President-elect Joe Biden urged an end to political acrimony and divisiveness.
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For Ned Lamont, it was Joe Biden from day one
How Ned Lamont came to commit to Joe Biden on day one is not a tale of political calculation.
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For Q-Poll and other election pollsters, 2020 mistakes are a repeat of 2016
‘There was a failure across the political universe when it came to polling,’ said political consultant Bill Burton.
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Dems unlikely to seize control in U.S. Senate
Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy still hold out hope
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Risk and reward: Flying the Trump flag in Connecticut
Trump voters are passionate. So are Never Trumpers. Both groups are troublesome for GOP candidates.
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CT donations to Biden campaign have surged
Joe Biden’s campaign has raised more money than Donald Trump’s as the race enters its final days.
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Linda McMahon is raising millions with her pro-Trump super PAC, but little from CT
Records show McMahon raised $83 million by Aug. 31 for America First. She says she’s raised more since then.
