The Latest Breaking News from Richard Blumenthal

Senators pressed Defense Department leaders to send more weapons to Ukraine more quickly, with the goal of defeating Russia.

The L.A. mayor has been tapped as envoy to India but is facing management questions back home.

Democrats in the House and Senate highlighted inequities facing women's sports and how some athletes go hungry while coaches make millions.

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson remains on a straight path to the nation’s high court, but her nomination could face a few hurdles as it approaches the finish line.

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson spent more than four hours Monday with her hands folded in front of her at the witness table, often smiling broadly as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spoke in turn about the coming days of the confirmation hearing.

Nominee talked of ‘historic chance’ to be the first Black woman on supreme court – but first she had to listen to a lot of white men

Ketanji Brown Jackson made remarks in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee as the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court.

Republicans are still sore about the tone of past hearings that scored conservatives a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court.

Sen. Blumenthal spent years skirting around the EARN IT Act's anti-encryption clauses. Now he's (kind of) ready to talk about it.

The bill split panel members, with Republicans accusing Democrats of ignoring inflation, labor shortages and supply chain concerns. 

HARTFORD, Conn. — In a surprising turnaround, former Connecticut House Republican leader Themis Klarides dropped out of the race for governor Sunday and is instead running for the U.S. Senate.