Richard Blumenthal

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democratic U.S. senator from Connecticut, dives into the urgent need for regulating sports gambling through the SAFE Bet Act. He highlights the act's focus on curbing gambling advertisements and funding treatment for addiction, painting a vivid picture of sports gambling as a potential public health crisis. Blumenthal discusses the shifting landscape of sports betting and the parallels it shares with the tobacco industry, emphasizing the importance of consumer protection and accountability in an increasingly tempting environment.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut lawmaker and former attorney general, dives into the moral failures of major law firms that capitulated to Trump's pressure tactics. He exposes the vague pro bono agreements many firms, like Paul Weiss, accepted under intimidation, calling their actions a disgrace to legal ethics. Blumenthal contrasts these firms’ cowardice with those who stood firm for constitutional rights, stressing that appeasement never works and warning of the fallout as clients reconsider their allegiances.

Dep. National Security Adv. Jon Finer discusses potential U.S.-brokered deal for hostage release in Gaza. Chris Christie reacts to polling third in New Hampshire. Sen. Richard Blumenthal talks partisanship in Congress. Steve Kornacki presents new NBC News national poll.