Overview
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal returned from visits to Dnipro and Bucha and told reporters that Ukraine needs more air defenses, PAC‑3 interceptors, HIMARS long‑range firepower and Starlink‑enabled targeting to stop repeated Russian drone and missile strikes.
- The Senate approved a bipartisan sanctions package 86–11 aimed at choking Russian oil revenue, but the measure’s limited tariff authority has drawn concern from some House members and could slow final approval.
- Connecticut officials say ICE recently detained about 100 people in Danbury, Bridgeport and Stamford without local notice, and Blumenthal and Gov. Ned Lamont report that only a small fraction had criminal histories and many may have legal status or sought asylum.
- States reached a settlement with Meta on child‑safety changes that covers only Meta, lasts 10 years and limits certain product features, prompting Blumenthal to call the deal incomplete and to renew his push with Sen. Marsha Blackburn for the Kids Online Safety Act.
- What to watch next: whether the House moves the Senate sanctions bill, congressional oversight of ICE’s surprise operations, and renewed KOSA negotiations that could extend rules to platforms beyond Meta and create lasting protections for children online.