Peter Schweizer, "Throw Them All Out" author, explains insider trading by members of Congress and the pending Senate bill.
A group of Senate Democrats sent a letter to a big job-hunting website this week, asking the company to quit running help-wanted ads from companies that bar the unemployed from applying for jobs.
In April 2009, A family spoke out after the suicide of a Marine husband and father.
A bipartisan group of senators is asking President Barack Obama to change the current "insensitive" policy of not sending condolence letters to families of service members who commit suicide.
The Kardashian sisters are being sued for more than $75 million over pulling the plug on their pre-paid debit card venture -- and for expenses related to a lavish launch party.
Less than a month after the Kardashian Kard made its controversial debut, the reality show sisters terminated the glitzy prepaid debit card.
Billions of dollars poured into political ads this election cycle, and they weren't just negative commercials, or attack ads, but messages of searing personal indictment. The question is: Did they work?
Democratic Senate nominee Jack Conway defends his religion-themed ad against his opponent, GOP Senate nominee Rand Paul.
Republicans lashed out Friday after the Connecticut secretary of state said poll workers would have the right to ask voters wearing World Wrestling Entertainment merchandise to cover up because it could be considered campaigning.
Tom Foreman separates fact from fiction in the Connecticut campaign ads of Linda McMahon and Richard Blumenthal.
Economic issues dominated Monday night's Connecticut Senate debate between Democratic nominee and state attorney Richard Blumenthal and Republican nominee Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment.
With Tea Party protesters gathered outside, President Barack Obama said Thursday he understood the anger and frustration in the country but insisted his policies would move the nation forward.
Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section is a "good step but a continuing battle has to be fought," a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said on Sunday.
Embattled online classified service Craigslist made a change to its website, censoring its adult services section.
Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday.
In the e-book price wars, Apple and Amazon might be enjoying an unfair advantage, Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday as he announced an investigation of their contracts with book publishers.
In the e-book price wars, Apple and Amazon might be enjoying an unfair advantage, Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday as he announced an investigation of their contracts with book publishers.
A coalition of 38 states is pressing Google to answer for its unintentional collection of personal data through unsecured private wi-fi networks from its Street View cars.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal plans to head up a 30-state investigation into Google's Wi-Fi data gathering scandal, his office announced Monday.
Who needs reality TV when we have reality politics? In spite of voters telling pollsters they are fed up with elected officials and reaffirming those sentiments by firing them at the voting booth, the politicians still aren't getting the message.
Renting a home that is going through foreclosure? If so, don't be fooled: Lenders can't kick you out; they have to honor the terms of your lease.
The Connecticut attorney general called on a Web site to stop selling T-shirts and towels memorializing slain University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard or face legal action.
Consumers should be skeptical of health and weight-loss claims of the increasingly popular Brazilian fruit, acai, and the free trial offers that ask for their credit card information, a nonprofit health group said Monday.
Craigslist will replace its controversial online "erotic services" listings with a section where ads are individually checked by Craigslist employees before they are posted, according to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
CEO Jim Buckmaster says Craigslist responded to "constructive criticism" and replaced the "erotic services" listings.
AIG understated the amount of money it paid out to top executives after receiving federal bailout money, the attorney general of Connecticut says -- but AIG denies the accusations.
Sen. Chris Dodd says the Obama administration asked him to add the language that allowed AIG to hand out bonuses.
Twenty state attorneys general announced investigations Friday into the $165 million bonuses paid by insurance giant AIG last week, with Connecticut's top lawyer issuing subpoenas to CEO Edward Liddy and 11 other executives.
Seven states and two organizations have sued the Bush administration in an attempt to block a federal regulation that would further protect health care workers who refuse to perform abortions or other medical procedures because of religious or moral reasons.
Attorneys general from 13 states on Wednesday protested a proposed Bush administration rule that would give stronger job protections to doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections
Lyme disease may be more common than thought, and doctors differ on treatment. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
For more than 10 years, Mandy Hughes drifted in an out of what she calls the horrible, debilitating pain of Lyme disease.
Federal energy regulators on Thursday approved a $700 million liquefied natural gas terminal proposed for Long Island Sound, a facility opposed by critics who say it would damage the environment and be vulnerable to a terrorist attack
Government officials urged credit rating agencies Wednesday to rethink the way they rate municipal bonds, arguing that the current system saddles local governments and taxpayers with unnecessary costs.
It may be the summer of '09 or later before beachgoers can count on finding sunscreens to protect against the deeper, penetrating rays linked to wrinkles and cancer.
The makers of the 'Cocaine' energy drink have revamped their Web site to remove a claim that the beverage is an alternative to the real cocaine.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday his office was launching an investigation into a new soft drink, which claims to contain "calorie-burning" ingredients.
In September, when Amaranth Advisors cratered after losing billions on bad natural-gas bets and Pirate Capital became the subject of an SEC investigation, other Connecticut hedge fund managers grew...
Hedge fund regulation is once again a hot topic in the wake of Amaranth Advisors LLC's warning Monday of significant losses due to a bad bet on the natural gas market.
BOSTON (Reuters) - Connecticut urged federal regulators on Tuesday to probe possible acceleration flaws in late-model Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokees after a 52-year-old man was run over and killed by one in a car wash.
Ten states, along with the District of Columbia, have filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, calling the new fuel efficiency standards a "sham," the attorney general for Connecticut said Tuesday.
In proposing changes to the rules governing how and when tax preparers may seek permission to use a client's tax-return information for non-tax purposes, the IRS tried to strengthen privacy protections while acknowledging the interests of the tax-preparation industry.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Friday sued insurance companies Marsh & McLennan, Inc., and ACE Financial Solutions, Inc., alleging a kickback scheme in an $80 million state contract.
At a time of unprecedented giving, the FBI warns that Internet scams are emerging.
The office of Connecticut's attorney general confirmed Friday that it is investigating 43 of the country's biggest insurers and insurance brokers for possible bid-rigging and price fixing in what might be the start of a multi-state effort.
There was a time when working at a dot-com seemed a humane alternative to the old-economy drudgery. Not anymore. Even the most sensitive employers are chucking the compassion as they run out of mon...
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