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The Trump administration has given states until next week to submit personal information about SNAP recipients — or risk losing federal funding for the program.

Winter is coming, and advocates fear that the Trump administration's cuts could force thousands more Connecticut residents into homelessness as federal housing aid is slashed by 70%.

The Senate appears close to passing a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history. But with Democrats split and the House divided, another funding fight could come as soon as January.

The government has been shut down since October 1. There hasn’t been much progress among lawmakers to solve it, though that may change now that President Donald Trump has said Republicans are suffering politically.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he’s concerned about the demolition and rebuilding of the East Wing of the White House — and who is paying for it.

State Senator Saud Anwar, a medical doctor from South Windsor, posted a photo of himself holding a poster at the No Kings rally that said “cholesterol: do your job” with drawings of fast food. Online condemnation from national politicos was swift.

President Donald Trump has pardoned former disgraced Long Island Congressman George Santos (R). In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that he decided to pardon Santos due to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

On day 14 of the federal government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) says Congress remains far from reaching an agreement to reopen it.

In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating an “authoritarian takeover” of the federal government.

President Donald Trump (R) wants an investigation into U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) over claims that he made about his military service. Blumenthal has admitted that he "misspoke" about serving in Vietnam multiple times.