Sen. Chris Murphy, whose trip to Ukraine last summer was cited in the effort to impeach and remove President Donald Trump, is going to Kiev again.
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CT Democrats likely to be ‘players’ in party’s presidential primary contest
The sheer number of Democrats running to unseat Trump means Connecticut is likely to help define a front-runner in what is expected to be a long and hard-fought contest.
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Biden fundraising may lag across the nation, but not in Connecticut
In the last quarter of 2019, Biden raised $507,778 from Connecticut donors with the help of an October fundraiser hosted by Gov. Ned Lamont.
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Lack of witnesses prompt Blumenthal, Murphy to call Trump impeachment trial a ‘cover-up’
The GOP defeated a Democratic attempt to call witnesses at the impeachment trial and Trump’s acquittal is expected — but not until next week.
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Himes: Trump used worse than ‘mob boss’ language to attack Yovanovitch
Rep. Jim Himes on Friday told former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch that he is an angry man, made so by President Donald Trump’s treatment of the longtime career diplomat.
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Trump impeachment pushes Himes to frontline of political donnybrook
Rep. Jim Himes’ role on the House Intelligence Committee has thrust the lawmaker into the center of the Trump impeachment inquiry.
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Q poll: Voters evenly split on removing Trump from office
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows support for removing President Donald Trump from office has increased since last week.
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Himes grills intelligence chief about whistleblower complaint
Rep. Jim Himes asked if the nation’s top intelligence official talked to President Trump about the whistleblower complaint that could lead to his impeachment.
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New Trump-Ukraine revelations has Murphy rethinking impeachment
Sen. Chris Murphy said Trump’s apparent admission that he asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden’s son has caused him to rethink his stance on impeachment.
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Q-Poll: Biden, four other Dems, would handily beat Trump
The poll, released Wednesday, also shows that former Vice President Joe Biden enjoys a substantial lead over his Democratic rivals for the White House.
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Jill Biden coming to CT to raise money for husband’s campaign
Jill Biden will visit Connecticut next month to raise money for her husband’s campaign for the White House.
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Q-Poll: Democratic support for Warren rises after last week’s debates
The poll found former Vice President Joseph Biden has retained his front-runner status, but Warren’s support rose from 15% to 21% since the July 29 poll. Democrats also believe Biden has the best chance of beating President Trump in 2020.
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Q-poll: Support for Biden surges among Dems, Trump holding his own
The new poll shows Biden was the favored candidate to run for president among 34 percent of Democrat surveyed, followed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who won 15 percent of their support.
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‘Mayor Pete’ raises the most campaign cash in CT
While it’s still early, Connecticut residents are beginning to make their picks among candidates in a very crowded Democratic field.
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Health care of thousands in CT at stake as court set to hear ACA case
Even if the 5th District Court of Appeals rules the Affordable Care Act is invalid, it’s not likely to disappear overnight.