Richard Blumenthal

US CLARITY Act faces security warnings and declining passage

69 clusters · 229 sources · last updated about 18 hours ago

Latest: U.S. Senate fails to advance CLARITY Act crypto bill

The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is approaching a critical procedural juncture, with a Senate cloture vote scheduled for September 15, 2026. While the bill passed the House in July 2025, it has faced significant dela

Supreme Court blocks Trump administration mail-in voting

27 clusters · 688 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Supreme Court blocks Trump administration mail-in voting restrictions

On September 13, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s effort to implement new mail-in voting restrictions, effectively allowing states to maintain existing ballot processes for the upcoming mi

Trump signs Lindsey Graham sanctions bill into law

24 clusters · 535 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Kremlin claims adaptation to 30,000 sanctions amid new US energy tariffs

President Donald Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law. The bipartisan legislation, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, aims to penalize Russia for its war in Uk

USS Abraham Lincoln relief and Middle East deployment

21 clusters · 768 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: USS Abraham Lincoln returns to Guam after nine-month deployment

On September 2, 2026, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln docked at Laem Chabang port in Thailand following a record-setting 286-day deployment. The vessel, which operated in the South China Sea and

US House legislative schedule changes

4 clusters · 43 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: House Speaker Mike Johnson recesses House early, delaying Hegseth impeachment

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has officially adjourned the House of Representatives early for a seven-week recess to allow members to campaign for the November 3 midterm elections. This decision includes the cancella

TikTok Senate inquiry over algorithmic safety experiment

3 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: TikTok faces Senate scrutiny over confidential algorithmic experiment document

Following reports of a 2022 TikTok A/B safety experiment, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal launched a formal inquiry into the company’s practices. The investigation centers on a control group of appr

ICE immigration enforcement and protests in Danbury, CT

3 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Danbury residents protest ICE raids with “Day Without Immigrants”

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a series of mass immigration sweeps in Danbury, Connecticut, targeting public areas such as parks, apartment buildings, and school bus stops. Initial reports indicated

US House considers Graham sanctions bill after Senate win

11 clusters · 303 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Senator Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions bill

In late July and early August 2026, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 progressed through the U.S. Congress. Following advocacy from lawmakers like Representative Mike Turner, the U.S. Senate p