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Senators Ask NHTSA to Review Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' Safety Data
Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal on Monday asked the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to examine Tesla's self-published crash statistics for its Full Self-Driving... Read More
ballistic missiles amid Russia's threats
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday met Representatives of the US Congress Richard Blumenthal and Jim Himes and discussed further support for Kyiv to strengthen its air defence as it faces Russian threats. Read More
President Trump Is the 'Grifter-in-Chief'
Friday on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) made a profound statement by calling President Donald Trump the "grifter-in-chief." | Clips Read More
If Dems Win Midterms We Can 'Stop' the Anti-Weaponization Fund
Thursday on MS NOW's "The Briefing," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said if Democrats win control of "one or both Houses of Congress" in the midterm elections, they could bring a lawsuit to stop the Department of Justice's so-called anti-weaponization fund. | Clips Read More
OPINION | STAR PARKER: Pass the Major Richard Star Act
Major kudos to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. During his testimony before Senate Armed Forces Committee, Hegseth was asked by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal if he will support the Major Richard Star Act. Hegseth affirmed his support. Read More
Senator makes the one move that could end Kash Patel's FBI career
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) on Monday formally asked the Justice Department's internal watchdog to investigate FBI Director Kash Patel — escalating a months-long firestorm over the embattled director's alleged drinking and reports that he has cooked the bureau's arrest stats.In a letter to Deputy... Read More
Fired Trump Antitrust Official to Join Democrats' Unofficial 'Hearing' Attacking Live Nation Settlement
The top Democrats at the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) are hosting an unofficial “hearing” to attack the Trump Administration for settling the Live Nation-Ticketmaster case on Monday. According to Capital Forum, it will feature California AG Rob Bonta and fired Trump antitrust official Roger Alford. Read More
Rep. Sheri Biggs to Newsmax: Blumenthal's Iran Criticism 'Shows Ignorance'
After Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., recently told CNN that Americans are facing painful economic consequences as a result of the Trump administration's conflict with Iran, Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-S.C., on Newsmax Friday slammed the Democrat senator. Read More
'Iran Has a Lot of Cards' in Negotiations with Trump
Thursday on CNN's "News Central," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) claimed Iran had "a lot of cards” in its negotiations with President Donald Trump. | Clips Read More
Watch Trump Appointees Fumble In Senate Over 1 Simple Question
Sen. Richard Blumenthal told MS NOW the responses from several nominees "demonstrate ... a fear of Donald Trump" that would absolutely indicate their lack of independence." Read More
Termination of Hostilities with Iran Would Be 'Surrendering'
On Friday's broadcast of CNN International's "The Brief," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) argued that if there is a termination of hostilities with Iran, | Clips Read More
Kalshi, Polymarket scandals ramp up pressure on Congress to act
"Prediction markets cry out for some kind of legislative intervention," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, told USA TODAY. Read More
Platner's 'Heart Is in the Right Place', But Need to 'Clarify' What He Said
During a portion of an interview aired on Thursday's broadcast of "CNN NewsNight," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said that while there needs to be | Clips Read More
'Imminent' Strike in Iran that Could Lead to Mass Death on the Table
Thursday on CNN's "OutFront," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he believed an imminent strike, which would cause mass casualties, was on the table in the ongoing Iran military operations. | Clips Read More
Hegseth blames ‘defeatist Democrats’
Pete Hegseth lashed out at "defeatist Democrats" for "clouding the minds of the American people" in their attitudes to the war in Iran. The Defense Secretary was grilled during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday (30 April). Asked by Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat of Connecticut, if he agreed with Donald Trump's assessment that Ukraine had been “militarily defeated." Hegseth went on to hit out at Democrats for the negative characterisation of the war in Iran and for its impact on Americans. “The negative nature in which you characterized the incredible and historic effort in Iran is part of the reason, senator, why the American people view it the way they do,” Hegseth said. Read More
Trump Is Threatening NATO Like a 'Five Year Old'
Thursday on CNN's "OutFront," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said President Donald Trump was threatening NATO "like a five-year-old." | Clips Read More
'Need to Be Very Clear That DHS Won't Be Funded' 'Longer Term'
On Monday's broadcast of MS NOW's "Morning Joe," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) discussed DHS funding and said that "we need to be very clear that DHS | Clips Read More