Tether USDT aids Iran funding, Senate report saysBy Chandni ShahSept 28 (Reuters) - Tether's USDT stablecoin has become a "significant financial lifeline" for Iran and a tool for funding proxy organizations, including Hezbollah, according to a report led by Senate Democrats, published on Monday.Led by Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on…Al-Monitor10d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyRichard Blumenthaliran sanctions report
17] Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Senate Democrats in Urging...WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy DuckworthEUROPE SAYS21d agoWhole story →SecurityTammy DuckworthJeanne ShaheenRichard Blumenthaleurope force posture review
Congress Passes Economic Sanctions Against Russia. Critics Say It Will Broaden Trump Tariff Powers.Democratic Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal cosponsored the bill and said that it had "scorching sanctions."International Business Times21d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyRichard Blumenthalrussia sanctions bill passage
WATCH: Blumenthal grills FBI Director Kash Patel on firing Iran specialists days before U.S. launched warSen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked FBI Director Kash Patel why he fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit “specifically tasked with monitoring threats with Iran,” days before the U.S. launched an attack against the country.PBS News23d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeRichard Blumenthalfbi oversight hearing
Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.CBS News1mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentRichard BlumenthalJohn James2026 election analysis
Sen. Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in UkraineDemocratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.CBS News1mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyRichard BlumenthalHR 10076russia sanctions bill debate
Senate Democrat demands answers to reports of Navy warship's mental health breakdownSenator Richard Blumenthal asked the Trump administration in a Wednesday letter to provide information about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.WJLA2mo agoWhole story →SecurityHealthRichard Blumenthaluss abraham lincoln mental health crisis
