Connecticut and 21 other states will seek legal action against the White House budget office over its directive to freeze nearly all federal assistance, Attorney General William Tong announced Tuesday afternoon.

Attorney General WilliamTong will join Gov. Ned Lamont, Comptroller Sean Scanlon, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, U.S. Rep. John Larson, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will hold a 4 p.

The decision could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut is "going on the offensive" according to Attorney General William Tong, planning to sue the Trump Administration to stop an Executive Order issued late Monday night that would halt federal funds to states.

The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday night and state officials as well as members of the state’s Congressional delegation will be holding a news conference at 4 p.m. to discuss it.

Tong and his staff will be looking for executive orders that conflict with CT laws or violate the Constitution.

Attorney General William Tong, himself the son of immigrants, is leading the charge against one of Donald Trump's marquee executive orders.

The state attorney general's office issued an eight-page memo providing preliminary guidance to Connecticut's immigrant community regarding the state TRUST Act.The Trust Act, adopted in 2013 and revised in 2019,

Connecticut lawmakers debated Thursday how the state should respond to President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.

Connecticut has joined a new $7.4 billion settlement agreement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family members who own the company.

Connecticut's Washington delegation was busy last week in efforts to derail some of the Trump administration's initiatives and nominations.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong Tuesday plans to speak more on what he calls President Donald Trump’s “unconstitutional executive order attacking birthright citizenship.” His press conference is scheduled for 1 p.