Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces retirement
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California Briefing California Briefing: The race to replace Dianne Feinstein
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Fast Forward Feinstein’s political future a mystery, but Katie Porter has announced a bid for her seat
The longest-serving active senator has filed paperwork for 2024 but won’t elaborate on her plans until ‘the appropriate time’
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Fast Forward Report: Dianne Feinstein’s memory is faltering, frustrating fellow Democrats
Dianne Feinstein’s short-term memory is failing, causing the senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee to forget briefings immediately after they take place and even failing to remember things she has just said, according to a new report in the New Yorker. Feinstein, a towering figure in Democratic politics, is 87 years old and successfully…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Feinstein, Barr Clash Over Mueller Report, Trump’s Actions
Attorney General William Barr clashed Wednesday with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, over his summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, and whether the Barr was right to say that the report’s details of Trump’s actions did not rise to the level of obstruction of justice. In one exchange…
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Fast Forward Dianne Feinstein Hopes For A Joe Biden Presidency In 2020
Senator Dianne Feinstein revealed Thursday that Joe Biden is her preferred presidential candidate, Politico reported. The California Democrat told reporters that Biden, the former vice president and Delaware senator would be the best match for President Trump. It was a quick decision, as several Senate Democrats are considering a 2020 run — including Feinstein’s colleague…
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Breaking News Sanders, Feinstein Call Anti-BDS Bill ‘Threat To Free Speech’
Senators Bernie Sanders and Dianne Feinstein sent a letter on Thursday to Senate leaders urging them not to promote a controversial piece of legislation that will penalize boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Sanders and Feinstein, two of the most prominent Jewish members of the Senate, warned that the proposed legislation,…
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Fast Forward Dianne Feinstein Chides Chuck Grassley At Kavanaugh Hearing
Sen. Dianne Feinstein chided her colleague Sen. Chuck Grassley for mishandling the sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh as the explosive hearing kicked off. The Jewish senator swatted away Grassley when he interrupted her opening statement, then went on to welcome Christine Blasey Ford — and reminded the nation of how the GOP had sought…
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