Blumenthal – bot’ attack reveals web’s toxic side

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. attorney nearly 40 yuears ago. less U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. ... more Twitter account of Sarah Brooks, whose photo is identical to the one used by @LindaFl1257, a Twitter account which has been suspended.

Esty’s funding lead over Cope grows

GOP challenger Clay Cope is running for the U.S. House of Representatives with substantially less money than Republican candidates had in 2014 and 2012, in their unsuccessful bids against Democrat Elizabeth Esty to represent Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. Cope entered October having raised $97,000, according to financial disclosure documents filed with the Federal Election Commission .