Laphonza Butler, first LGBTQ+ Black senator, exiting after 14 months

Laphonza Butler, first LGBTQ+ Black senator, exiting after 14 months

WASHINGTON —  Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country, the nation’s first openly gay Black senator stepped onto…

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Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Adam Schiff?

Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Adam Schiff?

WASHINGTON —  President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection should be imprisoned. “Honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said of…

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Five takeaways from the testy U.S. Senate debate between Schiff and Garvey

Five takeaways from the testy U.S. Senate debate between Schiff and Garvey

The only head-to-head debate in California’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Rep. Adam B. Schiff and former Dodger Steve Garvey was dominated Tuesday by contentious exchanges on a host of…

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Democrats hoping to replace Feinstein make their cases at Riverside County event – Orange County Register

Democrats hoping to replace Feinstein make their cases at Riverside County event – Orange County Register

The upcoming race for California’s next U.S. senator came to the Inland Empire on Sunday, Oct. 29. Democrats in the San Gorgonio Pass invited the top three candidates in their…

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Column: Feinstein reigns one last day at San Francisco memorial

Column: Feinstein reigns one last day at San Francisco memorial

SAN FRANCISCO —  For one last day, Dianne Feinstein reigned. She reigned over this lovely, enchanted, vexing and deeply troubled city. The city where she was born, the city that nurtured…

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Dianne Feinstein Lies in State in San Francisco City Hall Before Funeral: What to Know

Dianne Feinstein Lies in State in San Francisco City Hall Before Funeral: What to Know

Dianne Feinstein, who rose to national prominence representing California in the U.S. Senate for more than 30 years, will be laid to rest on Thursday after a public memorial service…

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Times columnists discuss Newsom, Butler and Feinstein Senate seat

Times columnists discuss Newsom, Butler and Feinstein Senate seat

Acting with dispatch, Gov. Gavin Newsom this week appointed Laphonza Butler, a veteran labor organizer and political strategist, to replace the late Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate. The move…

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Hillary Clinton Issues Ominous Trump Warning In Tribute To Dianne Feinstein

Hillary Clinton Issues Ominous Trump Warning In Tribute To Dianne Feinstein

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her tribute to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who died last week aged 90, to warn people that they really should take…

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Newsom makes a good pick but flip-flopped in choosing Feinstein successor

Newsom makes a good pick but flip-flopped in choosing Feinstein successor

Gavin Newsom was in his element, hand-feeding dishy commentary to an eager political press corps. As a marquee surrogate for the Biden campaign, California’s governor was gleefully taking down Republicans…

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Newsom Names Emily’s List President as Feinstein Successor

Newsom Names Emily’s List President as Feinstein Successor

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California announced on Sunday night that he has chosen Laphonza Butler, the president of Emily’s List and a former labor leader, to fill the vacancy left…

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San Francisco Mourns Its Homegrown Senator and the End of the Feinstein Era

San Francisco Mourns Its Homegrown Senator and the End of the Feinstein Era

Even as a senator, Dianne Feinstein didn’t hesitate to share her gripes about San Francisco’s uneven sidewalks and dirty streets with the mayors who succeeded her. She was traveling in…

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Political leaders pay tribute to Dianne Feinstein

Political leaders pay tribute to Dianne Feinstein

Tributes to Dianne Feinstein, who died at age 90, poured in early Friday for the late senator, remembering her as a trailblazer and fighter in her decades-long political career. Gov….

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Pelosi Pushes Back on Calls for Feinstein to Resign

Pelosi Pushes Back on Calls for Feinstein to Resign

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Senator Dianne Feinstein for remaining in office after a series of health issues, dismissing concerns about Ms. Feinstein’s continued ability to serve as a sexist…

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GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

CNN  —  Republicans on Tuesday formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee, something Democrats hoped to do…

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