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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says there is a bipartisan path to avoiding a shutdown this month, if President Trump stays out of…
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The partial government shutdown is affecting federal courts differently across the region.When the shutdown began the federal courts had enough court fees…
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Almost 300 members of the Yale class of 1985 have signed a letter asking their former classmate, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, to resign. The letter…
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The legislature finally ended its 2017 legislative session, after the Assembly voted overnight on a privately negotiated omnibus bill, and the Senate…
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The Trump administration has issued its plan for rolling back parts of the financial regulation law known as Dodd-Frank. The Treasury Department listed…
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U.S. House Republicans fulfilled a campaign promise on Thursday by passing the Financial Choice Act along party lines. The bill attempts to undo much of…
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In President Donald Trump's proposed budget, he eliminates federal support for public libraries throughout the country. The White House has said these…
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Supporters of a constitutional convention in New York say the amendment deserves prominent placement on the November ballot. Opponents say the entire idea…
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It's been nearly nine years since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac got into financial trouble and had to be placed in conservatorship. The mortgage giants…
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Before his election, back in October, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump laid out a 100 Day Action Plan. He called it his Contract With The American…
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In Connecticut a bill before the legislature seeks to limit frivolous complaints to the state’s Freedom of Information Commission.Republican State…
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U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., believe that all working Americans should receive paid leave while…