Capitol Report

‘Baby bonds’ begin in July; Blumenthal warns of AI

FILE - The toes of a baby are seen DHR Health, July 29, 2020, in McAllen, Texas. Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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Foster Care Month highlights the need for families

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Washington D.C. News

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‘Dangerous road’: Debt talks linger ahead of deadline

Supreme Court: EPA can no longer regulate some wetlands

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No deal yet to raise debt ceiling as deadline looms

Republican measure tries to block student loan relief

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National

GPS may have lead car into Hawaii harbor: police

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Video: Car launches over tow truck in Georgia

Pence eyes 2024 campaign launch next week

Weight loss surgeries jump among adolescents

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Politics

Mike Pence will launch his presidential campaign …

FILE - Former Vice President Mike Pence talks with local residents during a meet and greet on May 23, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa on June 7. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Biden approves a new $300M military aid package for …

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

DeSantis plays up his personal side and swipes at …

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets audience members during a campaign event, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Ohio Republican J.R. Majewski abandons 2nd congressional …

FILE - J.R. Majewski, Republican candidate for Ohio's 9th Congressional District, speaks at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. The Trump-backed Republican whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign announced Wednesday, April 12, 2023, that he plans to run again next year. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar, File)

Nikki Haley’s husband to deploy with National Guard …

FILE - Michael Haley talks with supporters during a campaign event for his wife, Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, in the South Carolina state House district she used to represent, April 6, 2023, in Gilbert, S.C. Haley’s husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina Army National Guard to Africa. The mission will encompass most of the remainder of his wife’s campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. A person with knowledge of Michael Haley’s deployment tells The Associated Pres that a formal deployment ceremony will likely happen in several weeks. It'll be Michael Haley’s second active-duty deployment since he joined the Guard as an officer in 2006. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next …

Gen. Eric Smith is shown in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. President Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who's been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps. Gen. Eric Smith is now the assistant commandant and his nomination had been widely expected. (U.S. Dept. of Defense via AP)

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Connecticut

Conn. childcare workers get $1,700 bonus

Hiking walking trail generic

Somers boy in Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals

State: South Windsor woman scammed $30K from program

CT officials warn of ‘100 deadliest days’ for teens

Police support Special Olympics with torch run

State police look for man who escaped halfway house

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News 8 Investigators

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Harp fighting for fourth term as New Haven mayor

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Crime

State: South Windsor woman scammed $30K from program

State police look for man who escaped halfway house

Manchester police: Group stole cars, tried carjacking

Woman allegedly committed check fraud in 14 CT towns

24-year-old killed in Waterbury shooting

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18-year-old fatally stabbed in Bridgeport

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Man shot by driver on Route 15 in Meriden