#Schiff jumps into California Senate race

#Schiff jumps into California Senate race

Schiff jumps into California Senate race Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) officially launched his bid for the Senate on Thursday, making him the second entrant in the Democratic battle to potentially replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “The fight for our democracy and working families is part of the same struggle. Because if our democracy isn’t delivering…

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#Katie Porter strikes first in battle for Feinstein’s seat

#Katie Porter strikes first in battle for Feinstein’s seat

Katie Porter strikes first in battle for Feinstein’s seat The first domino fell in the battle for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) seat on Tuesday as Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced her bid for the upper chamber, kicking off what could become a crowded field and raucous race.  Porter, a House member known equally for her whiteboard and…

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#Schumer to nominate Murray as Senate president pro tempore

#Schumer to nominate Murray as Senate president pro tempore

Schumer to nominate Murray as Senate president pro tempore Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced at the Senate Democratic lunch Wednesday that he will nominate Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) next month to serve next year as Senate president pro tempore, a position that is third in line to the presidency. The nomination will need…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2022” The Issue: The need for age limits for politicians as elderly legislators cling on to office. Great article from Maureen Callahan in The Post regarding the very, very old politicians “roaming” the halls of Congress (“Out with the old, already!”, April 15).  It’s sad that Sen. Chuck Schumer,…

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#LA Times columnist urges senator Dianne Feinstein to resign

#LA Times columnist urges senator Dianne Feinstein to resign

“#LA Times columnist urges senator Dianne Feinstein to resign” Los Angeles Times columnist Erika Smith is urging Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to resign so that California Gov. Gavin Newsom can appoint a “Black or Latino” Democrat in her place.  Feinstein was hit with a damning report from The New Yorker that alleged accusations of her “cognitive decline,” which followed…

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#Dianne Feinstein ‘struggling’ with cognitive decline: report

#Dianne Feinstein ‘struggling’ with cognitive decline: report

“#Dianne Feinstein ‘struggling’ with cognitive decline: report” WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of the Senate at age 87 and the most senior Democrat on its powerful Judiciary Committee, is “seriously struggling” with cognitive decline, a new report says. People familiar with the California lawmakers’ situation told the New Yorker on Wednesday that…

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