WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal on Friday urged Delta Air Lines and DraftKings to halt a partnership to offer in-flight gaming to passengers. Blumenthal sent letters to the companies noting a 1962 law outlaws gambling on commercial aircraft.
If confirmed, Noem would play a key role in carrying out Trump's promised immigration crackdown by leading the Department of Homeland Security, one of the largest federal agencies.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he believes a sale of TikTok is "likely" following the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday.
Multiple Democratic senators have been pressing Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi on fellow Trump nominee Kash Patel.
During the confirmation hearing for Kristi Noem today in the Senate, Senator Richard Blumenthal grilled President-elect Trump over his comments on the federal response to the California wildfires.
Connecticut Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal told Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, that he would be a good "spokesperson for the Pentagon" but he is not qualified to lead the entire department.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) questioned Pete Hegseth about his tenure at two military-related nonprofits, asserting they suffered financial setbacks under his leadership. Revenues at Veterans for Freedom plunged during Hegseth’s tenure,
Conn., accused attorney general nominee Pam Bondi of dodging earlier questioning on the legitimacy of the 2020 election while questioning her independence from President-elect Trump.
Democrats scorned Pam Bondi as a threat to democracy. Now, many Senate Democrats are taking a softer stance towards President-elect Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, who is on a glidepath to becoming the next attorney general.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, pointing to claims of financial mismanagement when President-elect Donald Trump’s pick ran a pair of veterans’ groups.
Noem said she would not withhold disaster aid based on politics but did not directly answer questions on whether she would refuse such a directive from President-elect Trump. Noem initially declined to answer “hypotheticals,
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is issuing a warning about your passport if you have travel plans coming up. Blumenthal says that he got a call on Christmas Eve from a constituent about to travel to Turkey. Turkey is one of several countries with specific rules about expiration dates,