Richard Blumenthal: “As a matter of fact, it produces about $30 million and employs 300 people in the state of Connecticut.”

The circumstances in which AWDC gifted this ring, and the lack of clarity about its disposition, raise significant questions about whether the President has in fact accepted the ring as part of a quid pro quo agreement to reduce diamond…

Long-term unemployment is devastating for someone’s financial security, future job opportunities, and overall wellbeing—and it can take a toll on our economy as well.

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.

This disaster declaration is a strong step toward bringing federal aid to Connecticut following severe floods last month.