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Democrats’ Dianne Feinstein dilemma: party split over senator’s diminishing health

Questions around 89-year-old senator’s cognitive abilities pit lawmakers against each other amid calls for her to step down

The Guardian - US

Dianne Feinstein is one of the most powerful women in America, but Democrats are torn over her future

Dianne Feinstein is one of just two senators representing the 40 million people of California. But at 89 and struggling with poor health, many Democrats are asking if she's up to the job.

ABC News

House Republican deficit plan seen as shift in thinking on China - Roll Call

The Republican effort to cut spending suggests a shift in Washington thinking about how to confront Beijing's ambitions.

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Bernie Sanders and Democratic Rep Ro Khanna launch campaign to wipe out medical debt

Advocates share horror stories of hospital price-gouging for necessary procedures that left families in financial ruin

The Independent UK

Democrats still aim to probe oil giants’ climate-change knowledge - Roll Call

Senate Democrats aim to continue a House investigation into the oil industry's so-called supermajors and what they knew about climate change.

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New debt limit forecast crashes into Capitol Hill - Roll Call

The federal government's debt managers warned Congress on Monday that lawmakers may have even less time to raise the borrowing limit.

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Rep. Tlaib joins list of Democrats calling on Sen. Feinstein to resign - Roll Call

An influential House Democrats says Sen. Dianne Feinstein should resign because her absence is hurting the party's agenda.

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Calls for Feinstein resignation grow

"Because Sen. Feinstein was absent, the Senate overturned a Biden rule that would cut pollution," says Ro Khanna

Salon

India unlikely to look at Russia as secure friend: Congressman Ro Khanna

India is unlikely to look at Russia as a “secure” friend, given Moscow’s closer ties with Beijing in the wake of the raging war in Ukraine, a top Indian-American Congressman has said.

The Hindu

George Skelton: Newsom's promise to appoint a Black woman for a Senate vacancy creates a quandary

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom promised two years ago to appoint a Black woman to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein if she resigned. If he merely appointed a temporary "caretaker" would that honor his pledge?

Los Angeles Times

White House urges patience as Sen. Feinstein’s absence leaves judicial agenda in jeopardy

WASHINGTON — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health issues are threatening to imperil President Joe Biden’s quest to remake the federal judiciary — but so far the White House is willing to be patient.

Los Angeles Times

Durbin lets GOP keep vetoing Biden picks

Top Judiciary Democrat not ready to let go of archaic Senate blue slip tradition

Salon

Feinstein matter stirs angst among some Senate peers

Dianne Feinstein isn't the first senator to take an extended medical absence or face questions about age or cognitive abilities

The Independent UK

GOP blocks attempt to put Feinstein substitute on Judiciary

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans objected Tuesday to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s bid to temporarily replace California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee.

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GOP blocks attempt to put Feinstein substitute on Judiciary - Roll Call

Republicans rejected Sen. Dianne Feinstein's request to have a fellow Democrat stand in for her on the Judiciary Committee while she is ill.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Feinstein needs to ask herself some questions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People who love their job can find it very difficult to retire. Work is their life and identity. That's why Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hanging on.

Tribune News Service

McConnell returns to Senate, urges Biden to ‘stop wasting time’ on debt ceiling

WASHINGTON — Minority Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday weeks after suffering a concussion and fractured rib in a fall, jumping back into the fray by accusing President Joe Biden of taking an “extreme position” over a coming debt ceiling deadline.

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McConnell returns to Senate, urges Biden to ‘stop wasting time’ on debt ceiling - Roll Call

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell used his public remarks in weeks to blast President Biden for not holding new talks on the debt ceiling.

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Former Sen. Barbara Boxer to Feinstein: “I would call the people who love me … and make a decision”

SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein were first elected U.S. senators from California in 1992 — a historic victory for women — Feinstein sat Boxer down and told her, “You’ve got to stick with this. The longer you stay, the better you’ll feel, the more you’ll…

The Independent UK

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

Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate has become a growing problem for Democrats

Salon

Dianne Feinstein dodges calls to resign

Members of her own party called for her to step down after her absence prevented judicial confirmations

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McConnell will return to Senate Monday after recovery from injuries - Roll Call

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will return to work on Monday following a fall last month at a fundraising event.

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Feinstein asks to be temporarily replaced on Judiciary Committee amid calls to resign

The move could help Senate Democrats advance more federal judges for confirmation. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, hasn't cast a vote since Feb. 16.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

As a single Black mom, Barbara Lee felt unrepresented. Now she runs for the US Senate

WASHINGTON — Barbara Lee was in her early 20s, a single mother of two young boys, attending Mills College in Oakland, California. The future California congresswoman needed public assistance and food stamps. She couldn’t afford child care, so often her children would attend classes with her.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Pentagon leaks linked to young gun enthusiast employee – report

Man known online as ‘OG’ said to have access to classified material and to regard intelligence services as repressive. Plus, why America’s most popular flower ‘never goes out of style’

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