Christopher Keating

Connecticut's congressional delegation, all Democrats, celebrated their reelection victories Wednesday, but said it was bittersweet as they will now be battling against incoming Republican President Donald J. Trump.

"I'm a bit superstitious when it comes to the day before, the day of, and the day after the election,'' U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said.

Both the Republican and Democratic registrars of voters in Torrington agreed that there were so many problems that a recount was necessary.

Democrats will also be trying to pass a budget and the National Defense Authorization Act, which has been a traditionally bipartisan document

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is separating from his wife, Catherine Holahan, after two decades together.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and his wife Catherine Holahan wave from the stage after being introduced as the party's endorsed candidate at the Democrat convention in Hartford, Conn. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy rallied his fellow Democrats on Friday night, May 18, 2018, urging those attending the state convention to unite for this year's election, which could prove challenging for the party. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP)

Connecticut Democrats are in a period of reflection after Republican sweep of White House and Congress.

The state Senate's two top leaders called Monday for Gov. Ned Lamont to safeguard “Connecticut values” by taking proactive steps ahead of Republican Donald J. Trump taking office as president in two months.

Trump nominates longtime Greenwich resident Linda McMahon as federal education secretary, prompting complaints from critics and educators about the future of education and potentially dismantling the department

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died Wednesday after a brief illness at age 78.