White House and Republicans discuss limiting impeachment trial to two weeks
The prospect of an abbreviated trial is viewed by several Senate Republicans as a favorable middle ground.
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Former Trump adviser undercuts GOP impeachment defenses
Impeachment witnesses say Giuliani pursued political probes in Ukraine.
Debate clash on race pushes issue to forefront for Democrats
Race is moving to the forefront of the Democratic presidential primary after Pete Buttigieg used the debate stage Wednesday to connect his experiences as a gay man to black Americans’ long struggle against racism
Graham launches probe into Bidens, Burisma and Ukraine
Graham's letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is seemingly timed to coincide with the conclusion of the public impeachment-inquiry hearings in the House.
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Trump signs stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown
The Republican-held Senate has passed a temporary government-wide spending bill that would keep federal agencies up and running through Dec. 20 and avert a government shutdown after midnight Thursday
Bloomberg files papers to join Democratic race for president
Advisers said the filing was a step toward running for president, following several state ballot registrations, but not an official announcement or public signal that he had made a final decision.
Witness denounces ‘fictional’ Ukraine election interference
A former White House Russia analyst is denouncing as “fictional” the contention from some Republicans that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election
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Ambassador Sondland says he ‘followed the president’s orders’ in Ukraine
Gordon Sondland, one of the highest-ranking witnesses yet in the House impeachment inquiry, insisted Wednesday that he and other senior administration officials had “followed the president’s orders” in pushing Ukraine to...
Democratic debate revives clashes over ‘Medicare for All’
The top Democratic presidential candidates are clashing over a “Medicare for All” plan to provide universal, government-run health insurance _ again
7 key questions heading into the 2020 Democratic debate
7 key questions heading into the Democratic debate featuring the top 10 candidates
Impeachment inquiry refocuses on Trump's push for Biden investigation
Three current and former Trump administration officials described Tuesday how they harbored a variety of concerns surrounding a July phone call in which President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate former Vice President...
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Gov. Lamont, come clean on the stalled New London port deal
The excuse blaming the lawyers on the wording of the document is no longer credible.
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Man who allegedly harassed Facebook forum moderator now charged with smashing windows of two vehicles
State police charged Morgan Dean, 40, with first-degree criminal mischief and first-degree criminal trespass.
Stonington police charge man with making, igniting two Molotov cocktails
Police charged a local man Wednesday with making two Molotov cocktails and igniting them along a wooded area of North Main Street on Oct. 24.
With ladder truck broken, New London firefighters look to neighbors for help
Damage to the city’s only working ladder truck has the city’s fire department leaning on its neighbors for help.
North Stonington man charged with home invasion
Marc Caswell allegedly assaulted someone with a baseball bat.
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Court cases detail violent clashes between Norwich, New London groups
A New Year's Day stabbing, a Halloween shooting and shootings under investigation in Norwich involved "warring factions" from New London and Norwich, according to court documents and testimony.
Utility cooperative close to naming new CEO, releases 2020 budget
CMEEC annual meeting approved new board leaders, extended an offer to a prospective new CEO and released its 2020 budget.
Essex resident gets first-hand look at impeachment hearing
Kyle Knickerbocker of Essex happened to be in southern Maryland taking a licensing exam when he got the word that impeachment hearings would be starting a few days later on Nov. 13 at the nation’s capital.
State health department mandate adds pressure to East Lyme water project
Town officials hope to receive $1 million in additional funding for project to address high levels of manganese in some public water.
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House urges court to lift hold on subpoena for Trump records
House Democrats and the Manhattan’s top prosecutor told the Supreme Court Thursday that President Donald Trump’s arguments to shield his tax returns and financial records are weak, and not deserving of the justices’ intervention