PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control over Elections Arizona today joined a coalition of states suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitution  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Schiff Lead Bipartisan Amicus Brief in Support of Law Firms Challenging Trump Administration's Coercive Executive Orders * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today filed an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey, which are challenging the   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on Trump FY27 Budget Proposal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on President Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion FY2027 defense budget: "This budget tells you everything you need to know about what the Republican Party really stands for: unlimited taxpayer dollars for war and handouts to billionaires, and not a penny left over  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on April 2, 2026, on Attorney General Pamela Bondi: * * * Pam Bondi's tenure as Attorney General will be remembered for her unprecedented politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice. Whether by illegally obscuring the Epstein files, mass firing apolitical staff, or directing the Department of Justice to target Donald Tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/27/2026-4/3/2026 * Slamming Trump Cuts Making it More Difficult to File Taxes [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined advocates to slam cuts by the Trump Administration that are making filing taxes more challenging this year. Last fall, the Trump Administration announced it was ending the free Direct File program following press  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 31 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Is a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan Right for You? This risk-clarifying heart disease test can help guide statin decisions--but it's not perfect. By Kathy Katella If you have high cholesterol and are unsure whether you need a statin, a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan may help clarify your risk. The test measures calcified plaque in the coronary arteries--the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Plaque  more