Attorney General Jeff Sessions should be brought back to the Senate Judiciary Committee and testify again under oath about his meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, as that’s the “only way he can really restore full trust and credibility” for the Justice Department, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Friday. “He certainly made a seemingly false statement,” the Connecticut Democrat, a member of Judiciary Committee, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, after host Joe Scarborough asked him “point blank” if Sessions had lied to the committee.
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Democratic senators criticize Trump on Chinese trademarks
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to Bork or not to Bork: The Old Fight That Shows Democrats Why, and…
Today Judge Neil Gorsuch’s supporters are warning that the Democrats should not “Bork” President Trump’s nominee. Given Gorsuch’s stellar professional record, his competence does not seem to be in question.
Rail bypass opponents from two states rally in Mystic
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Lauren Girasoli of Old Lyme carries a sign that states “Don’t Track on Me” as more than one hundred people gather at Olde Mistick Village on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2017, to rally against the proposed Old Saybrook to Kenyon, R.I., high-speed rail bypass.
Rail bypass opponents from two states rally in Mystic
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Lauren Girasoli of Old Lyme carries a sign that states “Don’t Track on Me” as more than one hundred people gather at Olde Mistick Village on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2017, to rally against the proposed Old Saybrook to Kenyon, R.I., high-speed rail bypass.
Democrats seek investigation into national security adviser
Congressional Democrats on Friday called for an investigation into whether White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn discussed U.S. sanctions in phone calls with Russia’s ambassador while President Barack Obama was still in office, conversations that may have broken U.S. law aimed at barring private citizens from conducting diplomacy. The White House said President Donald Trump had “full confidence” in Flynn, a show of support coming as the administration scrambled to manage the fallout from reports that Flynn addressed U.S. sanctions against Russia in a phone call late last year.
White House playing cleanup
With one tweet early Thursday morning, Trump complicated any attempt Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch might have been making to build support among Senate Democrats who will be crucial to his confirmation. In a series of meetings on Wednesday, senators said Gorsuch told them he found Trump’s recent tweets critical of the judiciary “disheartening” and “demoralizing.”
Trump slams Blumenthal, says ‘misrepresented’ Gorsuch comments
U.S. President Donald Trump says Senator Richard Blumenthal had misconstrued private comments from U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and told a reporter to ”ask Senator Blumenthal about his Vietnam record that didn’t exist after years of saying it did.’ ‘ Rough Cut .
Trump hosts senators to woo Gorsuch support
President Donald Trump hosted a bipartisan group of senators for lunch Thursday at the White House to discuss their potential support for Neil Gorsuch, the President’s Supreme Court pick. The meeting was an attempt by Trump to smooth the way for Gorsuch’s confirmation, but his attempt may have been colored by his continued criticism of Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Trump slams the courts, and his court nominee hits back
President Donald Trump’s extended criticism of the judiciary prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralizing and disheartening.” Judge Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by Trump to the nation’s high court last week, made the comments Wednesday after Trump accused an appellate court considering his immigration and refugee executive order of being “so political.”
Trump blasts senator after meeting with Supreme Court pick
President Trump attacked Sen. Richard Blumenthal in a tweet early Thursday, following the Connecticut Democrat’s remarks about his meeting with Judge Neil Gorsuch, Mr. Trump’s pick to be a Supreme Court justice. The president accused Blumenthal of “misrepresenting” Gorsuch’s comments, after the senator reported that the conservative judge had expressed disappointment over Mr. Trump’s latest comments about the court system .
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee criticises president’s attack on judiciary
US President Donald Trump’s extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralising and disheartening”. Donald Trump applauds as he stands with Judge Neil Gorsuch after announcing him as his nominee for the Supreme Court US President Donald Trump’s extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralising and disheartening”.
Trump slams the courts, and his court nominee hits back
President Donald Trump’s extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralizing and disheartening.” Judge Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by Trump to the nation’s high court last week, made the comments Wednesday after Trump accused an appellate court considering his immigration and refugee executive order of being “so political.”
Ap Fact Check: Trump disputes whether Gorsuch knocked him
Supreme Court nominees don’t often bite the hand that picks them and President Donald Trump is having trouble accepting the fact that his hand was bitten. Trump on Thursday disputed what at least three senators and a Republican operative have said – that Judge Neil Gorsuch voiced complaints about the president’s recent attacks on the judiciary during the nominee’s round of meetings on Capitol Hill.
Donald Trump criticized by own Supreme Court nominee for ‘demoralizing’ attack on judiciary
President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the federal judiciary drew denunciation Wednesday from his Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, who told a senator that the criticism was “disheartening” and “demoralizing” to independent federal courts. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Gorsuch made the comments during their private meeting Wednesday, and the account was confirmed by Ron Bonjean, a member of the group guiding the judge through his confirmation process.
Supreme Court nominee ‘disheartened’ by Trump’s delegitimizing…
Neil Gorsuch, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judge nominated by President Donald Trump to the vacant Supreme Court seat last week, said Wednesday he was “disheartened” by the president attempting to delegitimize a federal judge. Gorsuch made the comment during a meeting with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, as he seeks Senate confirmation.
Trump slams the courts, his court nominee hits back
US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch says he found the President’s attacks on the judiciary “disheartening” and “demoralizing,” according to a Democratic senator. Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal disclosed the comments from Mr Gorsuch after meeting with the nominee, as the candidate for the high court vacancy paid a series of courtesy visits to senators.
Nine Senate Democrats Say Gorsuch Deserves a Vote
1. Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware: “I’m not going to do to President Trump’s nominee what the Republicans in the Senate did to President Obama’s. I will push for a hearing and I will push for a vote.”
Fairfield Woman Turns Into A Tireless Anti-Trump Dynamo
To say Lisa Boyne is energized – and more than a little enraged – by Donald J. Trump’s presidency is an understatement. Boyne – who organized the Women’s March for Connecticut, drawing an estimated 5,000 like-minded people to a Jan. 21 rally in Stamford – says she’s not resting on her laurels because she believes the country’s values are under attack.
Murphy, Blumenthal concerned about Gorsuch pick
Judge Neil Gorsuch delivers brief remarks after being nominated by President Donald Trump to the Supreme Court during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. Judge Neil Gorsuch delivers brief remarks after being nominated by President Donald Trump to the Supreme Court during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.
Connecticut lawmakers move to cut funding for Trump’s…
Protesters crowd into Bradley Airport to demonstrate against President Donald Trump executive action stopping people from many Muslim Countries from traveling into the USA, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Windsor Locks, Conn. less Protesters crowd into Bradley Airport to demonstrate against President Donald Trump executive action stopping people from many Muslim Countries from traveling into the USA, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Windsor … more Sen. Chris Murphy and Sen. Elizabeth Warren during a confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 31, 2017.
Pompeo confirmed as CIA chief
JANUARY 12: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the director of the CIA, Rep.Mike Pompeo attends his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pompeo is a former Army officer who graduated first in his class from West Point.
Senate to vote on CIA director
In this Jan. 12, 2017 file photo, CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kan. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Reports: Anthem/Cigna merger may be blocked
A federal judge is ready to block the proposed $54 billion merger of the Anthem and Cigna insurance companies, according to news reports. The New York Post cited sources on Thursday that said U.S. District of Columbia Judge Amy Berman Jackson intends to block the merger, possibly as early as Thursday.
Trump’s Pentagon pick receives strong support in first vote
Retired Gen. James Mattis won overwhelming support Thursday in a first vote to allow him to run the Pentagon after telling senators he places Russia at No.
Air Forces grants honorable discharge to 91-year-old gay vet
” A 91-year-old veteran who was dismissed from the U.S. Air Force as “undesirable” in 1948 because he is gay has had that discharge status changed to “honorable.” The move by the Air Force comes in response to a lawsuit filed in November by H. Edward Spires of Norwalk, Connecticut, who served from 1946 to 1948 as a chaplain’s assistant, earning the rank of sergeant.
Fish seek cooler waters, leaving some fishermen’s nets empty
Dean West, a deckhand aboard the boat Proud Mary, gets ready to trawl for sea bass and fluke off the coast of Point Judith, R.I., Aug. 9, 2016. The fishing industry faces antiquated regulations that have been overtaken by climate change, as warming seas are causing species to move out of their historical ranges to cooler and deeper waters.
Blumenthal convenes roundtable on toxic exposures
At 1 p.m. Monday at the American Legion Post 96 in West Hartford, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will convene a roundtable discussion with veterans from all service eras on exposures to toxic substances during military service and the long-term health effects on veterans and their descendants, which can include birth defects, learning disabilities, and cancer. The discussion follows passage of legislation authored by Blumenthal to enhance research into the impacts of toxic exposure, “Veterans and their families have made extraordinary sacrifices, and yet decades later, can still feel the devastating, debilitating effects of exposure to toxic chemicals,” Blumenthal said in a news release.
Blumenthal joins Simmons to call for improved safety at Stonington rail crossings
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and First Selectman Rob Simmons discuss safety improvements they say are urgently needed at two rail crossings in town during a meeting in Stonington Town Hall Monday afternoon. Stonington — Twice this fall First Selectman Rob Simmons wrote letters to Amtrak President Charles W. Moorman IV urging him to make safety improvements at the Elihu Island and Walker’s Dock rail crossings before someone is injured or killed.