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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday approved President Barack Obama’s nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as U.S. surgeon general, despite opposition from Republicans and some Democrats over his support for gun control. Murthy, 37, a physician at

Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) have added their voices to Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s campaign for Kroger to ban the open carry of firearms in its stores.  On August 18

The administration of Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-WFP) has denied a request from federal officials to temporarily house up to 2,000 illegal immigrant children from Central America at a residence in his state for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Citing concerns

During a May 25th appearance on Face the Nation, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the attacks Elliot Rodger carried out with a gun ought to revive gun control in Congress. On May 23 Rodger shot and killed three people in

WASHINGTON (AP) — From huge state universities to small colleges and the Ivy League, 55 schools across America are facing federal investigation for the way they handle sexual abuse allegations by their students. For the first time, the Education Department

On March 27th Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) said they are “not surrendering” on gun control. They were speaking “at a panel discussion on firearm background checks in East Hartford, Connecticut.” According to the New Haven Register,

At an October 30th press briefing, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Elizabeth Etsy (D-CT) called for more gun control laws, including those that would take guns from certain Americans.  The briefing

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said the coffee giant is not going to ban guns in its stores, but he is asking customers to quit carrying guns in the open just to make a point.  Schultz’s gun-friendly policies have come under

Representative Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) joined Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to demand Starbucks change its firearm policy and bar law-abiding patrons from carrying guns on Starbucks property. In effect, they want to turn Starbucks into the same

Consumers have good reason to wonder why they have to pay for cable channels they don’t watch. Most cable customers enjoy only a fraction of the channels on their services but end up supporting them all every time they write

(AP) US overhauls process for recognizing Indian tribesBy MICHAEL MELIAAssociated PressKENT, Conn.His tribe once controlled huge swaths of what is now New York and Connecticut, but the shrunken reservation presided over by Alan Russell today hosts little more than four

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is likely to face a challenge in the 2014 Republican primary from Matt Bevin, a local businessman who has recently been courting Kentucky Tea Party groups and who has been the owner of Bevin

United States Senator Richard Blumenthal on Fox News Sunday morning…

For a second time, Senate Democrats have objected to a resolution introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) that calls upon the Senate to review public policies that led to the illegal abortion practices of Kermit Gosnell and others like him. Kermit Gosnell

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent an email to his supporters on Thursday asking them for a contribution “in the wake of the horror of the December 14, 2012 massacre of 20 beautiful children and 6 dedicated educators.” The New Haven

On March 31 Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) promised to introduce an amendment banning “high capacity” magazines when the Senate considers a gun control package later this month. Appearing on CNN, Blumenthal said:  [Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)] has assured me

The National Journal‘s rankings of the most liberal U.S. representatives reveals that Connecticut’s Sen. Richard Blumenthal is the most liberal Senator, while Connecticut’s all-Democrat congressional delegation is the fourth most liberal in the country. Blumenthal tied with Sen. Tom Udall

Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi told seven U.S. senators last week that the American Media is run by Jews and he is a victim of their control.  The seven senators, John McCain (R-AZ), Chris Coons (D-DE), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Lindsey Graham

(AP) Many share Newtown’s mourning during holidaysBy BROCK VERGAKIS and KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated PressNEWTOWN, Conn.As residents prepared to observe Christmas less than two weeks after a gunman killed 20 children and six educators at an elementary school, people sharing in the

Reason 11,958 CNN is tanking…. This morning, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien hosted a round-table discussion on gun control with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal. Not a single person on the six-person panel challenged Blumenthal on his gun control views. Watch for yourself…

(AP) Guest lineups for the Sunday news showsWASHINGTONGuest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” _ Gov. Dannel Malloy, D-Conn.; Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.; Reps. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Donna Edwards, D-Md.; Mayor Pedro

Attorney General Eric Holder told President Barack Obama he would remain for only about a year. It came as a shock to many when President Obama asked him to serve a second term and Mr. Holder wavered a bit on

Al Sharpton berated the crowd of 300 people at a GOTV rally in a Baptist church in Bridgeport, Connecticut Monday, shaming the attendees who might not vote.  “Nobody’s shooting you, nobody is bombing your churches, nobody is threatening you,” he

A Wednesday Rasmussen survey of 500 likely voters in deep blue Connecticut found that former WWE executive Linda McMahon (R) is three points ahead of Chris Murphy (D) in the state’s race to fill the Senate seat of retiring Sen.

Union workers at Connecticut nursing homes represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are alleged to have vandalized and sabotaged assisted living facilities in Connecticut — including those that care for Alzheimer’s patients — during a mass walkout earlier