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, ...
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Democrats urge Trump to halt freezes on VA hires and federal funds for veterans community services
Democrats harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to invoke a federal freeze on filling vacancies and adding jobs ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Face the Facts: Discussing how clemency is granted in the US
Earlier this week, a man convicted in the killing of an 8-year-old boy and his mother in Bridgeport in 1999 has been granted ...
Fight or flight: This time, some top federal officials resigned rather than try to fend off a Trump firing
The FBI director, IRS commissioner and vice chair of the Federal Reserve, all criticized by Republicans, have opted to resign ...
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 ...
Senate confirms Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in rare weekend vote
The Senate confirmed Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday during a ...