Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90
1 year, 2 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. President Joe Biden, who served with Feinstein for years in the Senate, called her “a pioneering American,” a “true trailblazer” and a “cherished friend.” California Gov. “Our country will benefit from her legacy for generations.” Former president Barack Obama also saluted her as “a trailblazer,” and former President Bill Clinton called her a champion “of civil rights and civil liberties, environmental protection and strong national security.” She was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969 and became its first female board president in 1978, the year Mayor George Moscone was gunned down alongside Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall by Dan White, a disgruntled former supervisor. Feinstein spoke fiercely of the violence she’d lived through in San Francisco and retorted: ''Senator, I know something about what firearms can do.” Two decades later, after 20 children and six educators were killed in a horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, first-term Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas similarly challenged Feinstein during debate on legislation that would have permanently banned the weapons. Just know I’ve been here a long time.” Feinstein became mayor of San Francisco after the 1978 slayings of Moscone and Milk, leading the city during one of the most turbulent periods in its history.

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Schiff to be sworn in Monday as California’s next U.S. senator
3 weeks ago

Schiff to be sworn in Monday as California’s next U.S. senator

LA Times  

Rep. Adam B. Schiff addresses a crowd gathered at a campaign event at the UA Union Hall in Orange in March. Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff will be sworn in as California’s next U.S. senator on Monday, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler, according to sources familiar with the arrangements. Former Assemblymember Laura Friedman, a Democrat, won election in Schiff’s House district and …

Democratic Showdown in California Senate Race: Schiff vs. Garvey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democratic Showdown in California Senate Race: Schiff vs. Garvey

Associated Press  

Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff is facing a tough fight to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat in liberal California. Schiff, a Los Angeles-area congressman, holds an edge in campaign financing and polling over Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey. However, the race has been largely overlooked in a year when control of the Senate is in play. Schiff shapes his …

Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
1 year, 2 months ago

Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. Schumer, D-N.Y., said that “today, the Senate takes another step towards fully reflecting our vibrant democracy.” He said Butler has …

Newsom taps Laphonza Butler for Feinstein’s Senate seat
1 year, 2 months ago

Newsom taps Laphonza Butler for Feinstein’s Senate seat

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist who rose to prominence in the labor movement, to fill the Senate seat held by Dianne Feinstein, who died Friday at age 90. “An advocate for women and girls, a second-generation fighter for working people, and a trusted adviser to Vice President Harris, Laphonza Butler represents the best of California, and …

Dianne Feinstein’s Fight Against The CIA Made A Difference
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein’s Fight Against The CIA Made A Difference

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In 2009, Dianne Feinstein became the first woman to lead the storied Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — just as Barack Obama became the second president to oversee the massively expanded national security establishment that America developed after the 9/11 terror attacks. American interrogators, or foreign partners they directed, meted out gruesome tactics the agency called “enhanced …

Dianne Feinstein leaves behind a decades-long legacy
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein leaves behind a decades-long legacy

LA Times  

FILE - The Senate Judiciary Committee’s ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. returns on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2017, to hear testimony from Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Inside Dianne Feinstein’s epic career Don’t bet on fire season being over Eight coffee shops with an artisanal spin …

Dianne Feinstein death: She leaves behind a towering legacy—and huge, high-stakes questions for Democrats and the Senate.
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein death: She leaves behind a towering legacy—and huge, high-stakes questions for Democrats and the Senate.

Slate  

California senior Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90. Feinstein’s reputation has evolved greatly over her 30 years in the senate: She is best known variously for her work on gun control and women’s rights, her commitment to finding common ground with Republicans, and finally, for her long and very public health decline and her refusal to …

On Capitol Hill, somber tributes to Dianne Feinstein the fighter
1 year, 2 months ago

On Capitol Hill, somber tributes to Dianne Feinstein the fighter

LA Times  

These are just some of the ways leaders across the political world described Dianne Feinstein early Friday after news broke that the senator died at the age of 90 overnight after a record-career as California’s longest-serving U.S. senator. “Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the Senate, who ever graced the country,” Schumer, the …

Dianne Feinstein, California's first woman in Senate, dies
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein, California's first woman in Senate, dies

LA Times  

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein survived an assassination attempt and a mayoral recall effort to become the most popular politician in California for years running. And for Jill and me, a cherished friend.” He said in a statement that Feinstein was a woman who “made history in so many ways.. Dianne was tough, sharp, always prepared, and never pulled a punch, …

With Feinstein’s death, what happens with her seat on Judiciary committee, other panels?
1 year, 2 months ago

With Feinstein’s death, what happens with her seat on Judiciary committee, other panels?

LA Times  

Senate Judiciary Committee ranking members Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Chairman Charles Grassley question Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in 2018. Sen. Dianne Feinstein was the most senior Democrat on two of the Senate’s most powerful committees, and her death could set off a cascade of changes …

US Senator Dianne Feinstein dies at 90
1 year, 2 months ago

US Senator Dianne Feinstein dies at 90

Al Jazeera  

Tributes pour in from US lawmakers after news of the death of Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the US Senate. Feinstein was a champion for our state, and served as the voice of a political revolution for women,” California Congresswoman Barbara Lee said on social media on Friday. “My thanks to the people of California for allowing me to serve …

Column: Feinstein’s stubbornness kept her in office too long. But it also defined her success
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Feinstein’s stubbornness kept her in office too long. But it also defined her success

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is escorted by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer at the U.S. Capitol in May. VIDEO | 03:19 Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death raises question of who replaces her The Los Angeles Times’ Benjamin Oreskes breaks down how Gov. Feinstein had planned on quitting politics on the November 1978 day that San Francisco Mayor George Moscone was shot …

Colleagues from both parties mourn the passing of Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female senator
1 year, 2 months ago

Colleagues from both parties mourn the passing of Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female senator

Salon  

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the longest-serving female United States senator in the nation's history and a gender-barrier-breaking, political trailblazer, has died at the age of 90. Prior to her election to the U.S. Senate in 1992, the "Year of the Woman," Feinstein carried out a decades-long, historic political career in California at state and local levels. "I'm deeply …

Photos: Dianne Feinstein | 1933 – 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Photos: Dianne Feinstein | 1933 – 2023

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a centrist senator who also was a champion of liberal and women’s issues, has died. San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein holds up the headlines in her office in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 1983 following her sweeping victory in Tuesday’s recall election. Mayor Dianne Feinstein with her new husband Richard Blum shortly after their wedding ceremony at …

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90

NPR  

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90 Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate from California in 1992 in a wave election known as "the Year of the Woman" and went on to champion gun control, has died at her …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says
1 year, 4 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office said on Wednesday. The 90-year-old California Democrat, who has faced mounting concerns about her health and her ability to perform the duties of a senator, “briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a …

Dianne Feinstein, still recovering, is skipping a California visit during Senate break
1 year, 5 months ago

Dianne Feinstein, still recovering, is skipping a California visit during Senate break

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein and staff leave a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on May 11 after her return to Washington. The senator’s office did not say whether her decision to stay put was made on the advice of a doctor, but Ron Eckstein, her press secretary, said that she would remain in Washington “while she continues to recover.” As recently as …

Partisan mistrust still festers in Washington after Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence
1 year, 6 months ago

Partisan mistrust still festers in Washington after Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence

LA Times  

Along with speculation about Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health and ability to serve, the California Democrat’s two-month absence from the Capitol this year exposed the deep partisan distrust that permeates the U.S. Senate and threatens to undercut an essential piece of President Biden’s agenda. Earlier this spring when she was still absent, Republicans rejected a Democratic effort to replace Feinstein temporarily …

Hillary Clinton explains why Dianne Feinstein’s retirement would hurt Democrats: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Hillary Clinton explains why Dianne Feinstein’s retirement would hurt Democrats: report

Raw Story  

Hillary Clinton on Monday said her friend and former Senate colleague Dianne Feinstein shouldn’t retire, but not for the reasons you might think, Time magazine reports. That was the voters’ decision to vote for her, and she has been a remarkable and very effective leader.” But the bigger issue facing Feinstein and Democrats is that should the senior senator from …

Feinstein responds to questions about her absence from Washington
1 year, 7 months ago

Feinstein responds to questions about her absence from Washington

LA Times  

With the help of a staff member, Sen. Dianne Feinstein rose from her wheelchair, gripped his arm and walked onto the floor and cast her second vote of the week. We need her on the floor, but we’re doing our best to be sensitive to her medical condition.” On Monday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke in support of Feinstein, saying she’s …

California Democrats further torn after seeing Sen. Feinstein’s return to Washington
1 year, 7 months ago

California Democrats further torn after seeing Sen. Feinstein’s return to Washington

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein departs a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Thursday. Environmental planner Eddie Isaacs, 42, wants to see how Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s recovery progresses before deciding whether he believes she ought to step down before her term is over. “I think it’s important we have a U.S. senator to be able to fulfill their duties every day …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back at work but needs a lot of helping hands
1 year, 7 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back at work but needs a lot of helping hands

LA Times  

An hour into a Senate Judiciary hearing on Thursday, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was wheeled into the chamber by a staff member. “I’m glad to welcome our colleague, Sen. Feinstein, back to our committee,” Sen. Ted Cruz said, before adding that she was abetting “several nominees who are so extreme and so unqualified that they couldn’t have a prayer of …

California’s Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence
1 year, 7 months ago

California’s Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate on Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month absence due to illness, giving majority Democrats a much-needed final vote as they seek to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees and raise the nation’s debt ceiling in the coming weeks. “I’m hopeful those issues will subside as I continue to recover.” f93f03adf8b8447eb2a9dacac4d68fd0 Feinstein’s return after …

Feinstein returning to Senate after facing resignation calls
1 year, 7 months ago

Feinstein returning to Senate after facing resignation calls

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office disclosed Tuesday that she is returning to Washington following an absence of more than two months in which the oldest member of Congress faced calls from within her own party to resign. Few details emerged on Feinstein’s condition, and some Democrats openly complained that her lengthy absence was compromising the Democratic agenda in the …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to D.C. after extended absence
1 year, 7 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to D.C. after extended absence

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, shown in February, is returning to Washington following her extended absence due to the shingles virus. Sen. Dianne Feinstein flew back to Washington on Tuesday, her spokesman said, after her extended absence due to the shingles virus threatened to derail Senate Democrats’ agenda. On Tuesday, Khanna said he was glad to hear of Feinstein’s return, and he …

Democrats hoped Feinstein would return next week. She’s made no promises
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrats hoped Feinstein would return next week. She’s made no promises

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrives at the Senate chamber inside the U.S. Capitol for a vote in February. That accounting, he said, must involve a “full medical briefing on her condition and on its prognosis; the best and honest judgment whether she’ll be able to return, and if so, when; and for how long she’ll be able to work everyday.” “Frankly, …

What should Democrats do about Dianne Feinstein?
1 year, 7 months ago

What should Democrats do about Dianne Feinstein?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whatever the normal process has been in the past, we’d follow in the future,” …

Opinion: I Don’t Like Double Standards Either, But Dianne Feinstein Needs To Go
1 year, 7 months ago

Opinion: I Don’t Like Double Standards Either, But Dianne Feinstein Needs To Go

Huff Post  

As much as double standards should rightfully bother anyone who believes in fairness regarding mental fitness and the U.S. Senate, I struggle to rationalize with the argument that everyone deserves the right to suck up space when they can no longer do their job. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people.” Joining Khanna’s call was …

Feinstein matter stirs angst among some Senate peers
1 year, 8 months ago

Feinstein matter stirs angst among some Senate peers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For some senators, the Democratic effort to temporarily replace ailing 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee is about speeding up confirmation of President Joe Biden’s federal court nominees. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who is the same age as the California Democrat and has worked with her for three decades on the committee, said he thinks …

Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Joe Biden’s stalled judicial nominees. Schumer would not answer questions about whether he thinks Feinstein should consider resigning, but said he had spoken to Feinstein and “she and I are …

Republicans object to replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary panel
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans object to replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary panel

LA Times  

Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Biden’s stalled judicial nominees. Schumer would not answer questions about whether he thinks Feinstein should consider resigning, but said he had spoken to Feinstein and “she and I are both very hopeful …

Susan Collins helps sink hopes of replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
1 year, 8 months ago

Susan Collins helps sink hopes of replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Monday that she will not support an effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively sinking Democratic hopes of breaking a tie on the panel that has helped Republicans blockade President Joe Biden's federal judge nominees. "I will not go along with …

Republicans balk at plan to replace Feinstein on Judiciary
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans balk at plan to replace Feinstein on Judiciary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats’ efforts to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee met quick opposition Monday from Republicans, complicating their plan as some of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees remain on hold during her extended medical absence. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican on the Judiciary committee, said on the Senate floor that he hopes to …

Why Sen. Feinstein’s absence is a big problem for Democrats
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Sen. Feinstein’s absence is a big problem for Democrats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate to recover in California from shingles has become a vexing problem for Democrats who want to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees to the federal courts. With frustration mounting among Democrats, Feinstein on Wednesday asked to be temporarily replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she recuperates. A look at the …

After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
1 year, 8 months ago

After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who has faced calls to resign from fellow Democrats, asked Wednesday to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee while she recovers from illness that has kept her away from Washington for weeks. “In the meantime, I remain committed to the job and will continue to work from home in San …

Feinstein’s absence in Washington is creating headaches for Biden and the Democrats
1 year, 8 months ago

Feinstein’s absence in Washington is creating headaches for Biden and the Democrats

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks to reporters before entering the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol in February. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence in Washington, which began when she was briefly hospitalized with shingles in February, has created headaches for President Biden and congressional Democrats in Washington and is stirring speculation at home. “I understand that my absence could delay the …

Dianne Feinstein asks to be replaced on Judiciary Committee amid Democratic calls to resign
1 year, 8 months ago

Dianne Feinstein asks to be replaced on Judiciary Committee amid Democratic calls to resign

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. After two fellow Democratic lawmakers urged her to resign, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday that she has asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move to temporarily replace her on the chamber's judiciary committee, alluding to the impact her absence has had on the panel's ability to advance President Joe Biden's judicial nominees. …

Column: Dianne Feinstein breaks new ground, but not in a good way
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Dianne Feinstein breaks new ground, but not in a good way

LA Times  

The U.S. Senate was still known as an old men’s club in “The Year of the Woman,” 1992, when the election of California’s Dianne Feinstein and three other Democratic women increased the number of female senators by 200% — to all of six. The provocation for the latest publicity was Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Richard J. Durbin’s recent acknowledgements that …

California Democrat calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign
1 year, 8 months ago

California Democrat calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign

Raw Story  

The calls for Dianne Feinstein to resign are growing, and they’re coming from within the Democratic party. IN OTHER NEWS: Legal expert drops the hammer on Jim Jordan’s ‘clown show’ in New York “We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people.” Feinstein’s prolonged absence from the …

Dianne Feinstein's prolonged absence puts Biden-appointed judges on hold: report
1 year, 8 months ago

Dianne Feinstein's prolonged absence puts Biden-appointed judges on hold: report

Raw Story  

Dianne Feinstein’s prolonged absence due to illness has made it harder for Senate Democrats to advance their agenda, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The 89-year-old Democrat from California has missed 58 votes as of Monday since being hospitalized with shingles about six weeks ago, the report said. IN OTHER NEWS: Republican tries to make a stand against 'woke' beer — …

These Democrats hoping to replace Feinstein largely agree on policy. So how do they differ?
1 year, 10 months ago

These Democrats hoping to replace Feinstein largely agree on policy. So how do they differ?

LA Times  

Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee of Oakland, Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and Katie Porter of Irvine, from left, hope to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The biggest names vying to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein largely agree on many issues dearest to Democratic voters, so their differing political passions, generational perspectives and life stories will likely be front and center …

California Sen. Feinstein says she won’t run for reelection
1 year, 10 months ago

California Sen. Feinstein says she won’t run for reelection

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco’s City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won’t seek reelection in 2024. “She changed this country and she was a woman on the front lines in fights, like access to assault weapons, and national security and intelligence.” Warren added: …

Dianne Feinstein Announces She’s Not Running For Reelection In 2024
1 year, 10 months ago

Dianne Feinstein Announces She’s Not Running For Reelection In 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Tuesday that she won’t run for reelection in 2024, signaling an end to her more than 30 years in the Senate. Tom Williams via Getty Images Shortly after her office released her statement, Feinstein told Capitol Hill reporters that it “wasn’t supposed to go out yet.” She said her decision not to run …

Sen. Feinstein makes it official: She will retire at the end of her current term
1 year, 10 months ago

Sen. Feinstein makes it official: She will retire at the end of her current term

LA Times  

Dianne Feinstein, 89, California’s longest-serving U.S. senator, announces she will not run for reelection next year. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, will not run for reelection next year, marking the end to one of the state’s most storied political careers. “I can honestly say that Dianne Feinstein is one of the very best.” Feinstein will leave behind a Senate …

Who will replace the late Sen. Feinstein in 2024 election? Meet the potential candidates
1 year, 10 months ago

Who will replace the late Sen. Feinstein in 2024 election? Meet the potential candidates

LA Times  

Even before the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a historic force in California politics whose death was announced in late September, initially revealed that she would not seek reelection in 2024, ambitious Democratic politicians had begun lining up to replace her. Feinstein, 90, had been in the public eye for more than half a century, notably since she became San Francisco’s …

Nancy Pelosi backs Adam Schiff’s bid for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat
1 year, 10 months ago

Nancy Pelosi backs Adam Schiff’s bid for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat

LA Times  

Rep. Adam Schiff, shown Jan. 12, received the backing of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Californians in his bid for a Senate seat next year. Democratic stalwart and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s bid for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, as long as incumbent Dianne Feinstein doesn’t seek reelection. “If she decides …

Column: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein needs to do the right thing and not seek reelection
1 year, 10 months ago

Column: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein needs to do the right thing and not seek reelection

LA Times  

Although California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, is just three months older than Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley, she is facing pressure to retire rather than run again in 2024. Today we answer questions about ageism, sexism and the rompin’, stompin’ contest to succeed Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate. She’s gotten by these last few years with a lot of …

Rep. Adam Schiff is running for the Senate in California
1 year, 10 months ago

Rep. Adam Schiff is running for the Senate in California

Daily Mail  

Rep. Adam Schiff announced Thursday that he was running for Senate, launching a bid to talk the place of 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein. It comes two days after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed Schiff, the former chairman, from the House Intelligence Committee, with the California Republican accusing the Democrat of lying about Russiagate and the veracity of Hunter Biden's laptop. …

Exclusive: Sen. Dianne Feinstein won’t announce her plans for 2024 — until 2024
1 year, 10 months ago

Exclusive: Sen. Dianne Feinstein won’t announce her plans for 2024 — until 2024

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON— Countless Democrats just hit a California-sized snag: Sen. Dianne Feinstein may not retire after all. “I need a little bit of time, so it's not this year,” Feinstein told Raw Story at the Capitol Wednesday. “Do you think there’s gonna be a lot of people jumping in?” “Oh, I have no idea,” Feinstein replied. I've run in a lot …

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