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Feinstein's death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled?

There’s an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that California’s longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on social media that he has chosen former state labor leader and current Emily’s List president Laphonza Butler, whom he said would be “the first Black…

The Conversation

Newsom faces tough choice to fill ‘friend and mentor’ Feinstein’s Senate seat

California governor had promised to pick Black woman to complete veteran senator’s term but hints at ‘interim appointment’

The Guardian - US

Pioneering Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dies aged 90

Feinstein was a pioneer for women in Washington with a long and storied career in American politics, breaking down barriers and becoming the first in many areas

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

Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco when two other officials were assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.

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Biden has nominated 181 federal judges, behind Trump, Obama, and Bush at this point

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Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024

On Sept. 13, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) became the sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024.

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Ohio’s Democratic senator fights to keep one of the party’s most threatened seats

Sherrod Brown is popular among blue-collar workers and people of color, but seat is not assured in increasingly Republican state

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Republicans pick MAGA over the military

Republicans are simply too impotent to stop Tuberville's attacks on the military. MAGA is their only loyalty now

Salon

Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do

On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States.

The Conversation

Professor Brian Cox weighs in on existence of UFOs after US Senate hearing

Professor Brian Cox has given his verdict on UFOs as the US Senate heard evidence on apparent alien visits to Earth.

The National (Scotland)

Israeli Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Diplomat In Jerusalem

Foreign Minister Cohen discusses peace expansion and visa program with Chargé d'Affaires Hallett

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Southwest Airlines puts lobbying firm employee, former US Sen. Roy Blunt on board

Southwest Airlines is putting recently retired U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on its board of directors, only months after the former politician joined a high-powered D.C. lobbying firm.

Tribune News Service

Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for the U.S. Senate

The Independent UK

US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes history with tiebreaking votes in Senate

NEW DELHI: Vice-President Kamala Harris made history again on Wednesday when she cast her 31st tiebreaking vote in the US Senate, tying the record set by John C Calhoun. Harris already holds the distinction of being the first woman/person of colour to serve as the US vice-president.

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Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. is remembered as a maverick unconstrained by politics

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The Good Doctor and CSI star running for US senate

An actor best known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor” will run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination

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Biden’s 100th U.S. District Court Judge Confirmed

Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 100 of Biden’s U.S.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 3-7.

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Biden Confirms 100 District Court Nominees, New Jersey Leads With 8

President Biden's nominees for U.S. district courts gain Senate approval. New Jersey received the most confirmed nominees.

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Biden’s 100th U.S. District Court judge confirmed

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100 of Biden’s U.S. District Court nominees confirmed

One hundred of President Joe Biden’s (D) U.S. district court nominees were confirmed by the U.S. Senate as of July 1, 2023, according to the Federal Judicial Center. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey received the most confirmed nominees with eight. The United States District…

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Upcoming Article III judicial vacancies

There were 22 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships as of July 5, 2023, according to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri taxpayers to pay $242,000 to Democrats for records violations under Josh Hawley

JEFFERSON CITY — A Cole County judge on Wednesday ordered the Missouri attorney general's office to pay $242,000 in legal fees in connection to Sunshine Law violations under current U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.

Tribune News Service

Former Connecticut Gov. and US Sen. Lowell P. Weicker dies at 92

HARTFORD, Conn. — Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr., a larger-than-life former U.S. senator and governor who helped create the state income tax while becoming one of the most dominant figures in Connecticut politics for decades, died Wednesday after a short illness, his family confirmed.

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Special Elections To Congress Increase Over Last 20 Years

Average number of special elections per meeting rose from 7.6 to 13.4

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