How the system failed Connecticut house of horror victim right from the start

Waterbury, Connecticut — The inconceivable abuse that Connecticut man said to have suffered at the hands of his stepmother has been said to have lasted more than 20 years. The victim, now 32, was only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the fire at his Waterbury home last month. He told the police he […]

Democrats push investigation into Trump, Musk White House Tesla event

Senate Democrats are calling for an investigation into President Trump and his adviser Elon Musk's Tesla Pitch this week, claiming this week that a media event promoting Musk-owned automakers is violating federal ethics laws. Democrat Senators Adam Schiff (California), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), Corey Booker (NJ), Richard Blumental (Connecticut) I wrote it in a joint letter […]

Democrat John Larson melts down over Elon Musk, DOGE in House committee rant

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) hit Elon Musk and the government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) but brought his remarks to colleagues on the House of Representatives' Avenue and Means Committee. During the markup of a bill related to providing the House with information on the Treasury payment system and DOGE access to the Social Security Agency, […]

Check Out The Family Ties Of House Dem Championing Status Quo At NIH

The Democratic Party of Congress has emerged as advocates for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) current voices and is the son of a scientist associated with the agency that fought. Massachusetts Rep. Jake Ochincross has opposed Trump's cuts at the NIH. Residential Energy and Commercial Commission The February 25 markup argues that “curiosity-driven, peer-reviewed […]

White House yanks Trump pick Dave Weldon for CDC director 

Hours before testifying before a Senate committee, the White House rescinded the nomination of vaccine skeptics and former Republican Rep. Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon, 71, was scheduled to answer questions before the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (Help) committee on Thursday, but a White […]

How Connecticut house of horrors victim escaped after years in captivity

The severely debilitated man, who weighs only 68 pounds, made Snap's decision to burn Connecticut last month. When the 32-year-old saved him from his burning Waterbury home on February 17, he played horrifying play with investigators, perhaps because he was able to warn authorities of a pattern of suspected torture and abuse over the years. […]