Blumenthal urges bill to enact ‘accountability’ on presidential pardons
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) detailed the need for new legislation he has introduced regarding presidential pardons, ...
‘You already failed as FBI director’: Sen. Blumenthal's heated exchange with Kash Patel at Senate hearing
At the heated Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Richard Blumenthal grilled Kash Patel over whether he would ensure FBI agents ...
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Army secretary nominee talks drones, recruiting, and lawful orders at confirmation hearing
One was Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., whose son attended Yale Law School with Driscoll, and who read an endorsement of ...
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Blumenthal to propose Constitutional amendment limiting presidential pardoning power
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he will introduce a Constitutional amendment curbing the president’s ability to ...
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Citing Bridgeport killer Peeler and Jan. 6 rioters, Blumenthal proposes pardon and clemency reform
The U.S. senator from Connecticut said presidents' "pardon and clemency power has operated in the shadows," and the time for ...
Kristi Noem won’t say if she would withhold disaster aid if Trump asks: ‘Leadership has consequences’
Trump’s nominee for massive cabinet job rebuffs ‘hypothetical’ question as he threatens California fire relief ...
Blumenthal: 'Someone dropped the ball' on Biden granting CT accused killer Adrian Peeler clemency
Adrian Peeler, whose drug sentence was commuted by President Biden before he left office, killed a Bridgeport woman and her 8-year-old son in 1999.
Adrian Peeler’s clemency, Jan. 6 pardons raise concerns in CT, DC
CT Sen. Richard Blumenthal plans to raise a bill to boost transparency and require notifications during the pardons and ...
Democratic senator urges Delta Air, DraftKings to halt in-flight gaming partnership
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal urged Delta Air Lines and DraftKings on Friday to halt a partnership to offer in-flight ...
Democrats complain Pete Hegseth didn’t make himself available ahead of hearing
Richard Blumenthal accused Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary nominee, of not making himself available to meet with senators before his confirmation hearing.
Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past
The report doesn't offer material from Hegseth's ex-wives or a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.