How much Connecticut's minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2025

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed Public Act 19-4 back in 2019, which implemented five incremental increases in the minimum wage between 2019 and 2023, followed by future adjustments tied to the percentage change in the federal employment cost index.

Trump says GOP will push to end daylight saving time

President-elect Donald Trump said he is pushing to end daylight saving time, calling it costly and inconvenient.

Amazon joins Meta in donating $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

The donations come after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Donald Trump and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he was “optimistic" about Trump’s second term in the White House.

Adams meets with Trump's 'border czar' to talk deporting 'violent' migrants

“We will not be a safe haven for those who commit violent acts," Adams said. “We don't do it for those who are citizens, we're not going to do it for those who are undocumented."

Trump's tariff warning met with threat from Ontario that would make energy 'unaffordable' in Michigan & U.S.

In response to Donald Trump's 25% tariff plan, Ontario is considering limiting the export of electricity to the United States in a move that Premiere Doug Ford said would make electricity unaffordable for Americans.

Trump named Time's 'Person of the Year'

President-elect Donald Trump has been honored as Time magazine’s "Person of the Year" and will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people, a single-day record

The president commuted the sentences of individuals who were released from prison and placed on home confinement and pardoned others convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Only 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, poll finds

While most Americans do not agree with the president’s decision to pardon his son, they have a more favorable view of his performance in the White House, a new poll shows.

How much New York's minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2025

New York’s minimum wage is expected to increase every year until it reaches $17 in New York City and its suburbs, and $16 in the rest of the state.

Elon Musk warning Republicans against getting in Trump's way — or his

Some on Donald Trump’s team believe Elon Musk supports the president-elect’s plan but may pressure Republicans who he considers disloyal to Trump.

Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine as everyone braces for Trump

President Joe Biden is providing billions of dollars to boost Ukraine’s military forces before he leaves office in several weeks.

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship: Here's why that won't be easy

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end birthright citizenship on Day 1 of his second term, but the constitution makes that nearly impossible, scholars say.

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for allies before he leaves office

The president is mulling the pardons amid concerns from the White House that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration could target Joe Biden’s allies in investigations.