Critics say the tariff on Brazil could further erode the Trump administration’s credibility as it pursues an aggressive trade agenda.

As a federally qualified health center, the Hartford-based non-profit treats all patients, regardless of ability to pay. The center operates on a "shoestring budget," chief compliance officer Timothy Powers said Monday, but sustains itself largely through Medicaid reimbursement.

I actually didn’t think I would be in this position so young to work for the president of the United States of America,” he said.

The eight producers of opioids will cough up a collective $720 million that will be distributed between states across the country.

According to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, the federal budget just enacted by the Republican majority in Congress and President Trump is nearly the end of the world. The governor says the budget will have "devastating impact on millions of Americans for years to come and was passed for the sole purpose of giving tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.

Top Connecticut officials pledged Monday to do what they can to fill the upcoming gaps from cuts in Medicaid and food stamps.