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Senators will cut the week short to travel to Dianne Feinstein’s funeral - Roll Call

Members of Congress will travel to San Francisco to pay their respects to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week.

Roll Call

Judiciary nominations on track despite loss of Feinstein - Roll Call

The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein won't slow down Judiciary Committee action on President Biden’s judicial nominations this Congress.

Roll Call

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Is Sen.-to-be Butler Eligible to Represent California?

The residence question is closer than it might appear.

Reason

Congressional Clown Show

Plus: Dianne Feinstein's replacement doesn't even live in California, New York's biblical floods, and more...

Reason

First Thing: Trump to appear in court for civil fraud suit in New York

New York attorney general will argue Trump owes at least $250m in profits made from false financial statements. Plus, climate scientist Michael Mann on our last chance to save the planet

The Guardian - UK

Dianne Feinstein should be remembered for her full range of positions: good and bad

The senator was sometimes brave and ahead of her time, and sometimes stifled by the desire to not make waves

The Guardian - US

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Gavin Newsom reveals pick to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat

EMILYs List president Laphonza Butler will take over the seat left vacant by Feinstein’s death

The Independent UK

Butler, the newest senator, worked to elect and defeat many colleagues - Roll Call

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named EMILY’s List president Laphonza Butler to fill the remainder of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term.

Roll Call

California governor to name Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein

The Independent UK

Pelosi accompanies Feinstein's remains

“She was my neighbor, my friend," Pelosi says of the late senator

Salon

Dianne Feinstein obituary

Trailblazer for women in politics who served in the US Senate for more than 30 years and took on the CIA and gun lobby

The Guardian - UK

Feinstein death inspired lawmakers to avoid shutdown, Pelosi says

California Democrat says loss of Feinstein may have focused politicians on ‘Let’s get the job done to keep government open’

The Guardian - US

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's body returns to San Francisco on military flight

A military jet carrying the body of California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has landed in her hometown of San Francisco

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What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the looming government shutdown

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when Democrats hold the slimmest majority in the chamber

The Independent UK

The Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a fighter and friend

In tributes to Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death, her female colleagues talked about her indomitable, fierce intelligence and how she had paved the way for so many women

The Independent UK

Photographs documented US Sen. Dianne Feinstein's groundbreaking career in politics

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s groundbreaking career in politics was documented in photos from the moment she was sworn in as San Francisco mayor in the aftermath of tragedy to her long-awaited return to the U.S. Senate after illness earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Backers of North Dakota congressional age limits sue over out-of-state petitioner ban

Supporters of a proposed ballot measure for congressional age limits in North Dakota are suing to be able to use out-of-state petition circulators to gather signatures

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The Independent UK

People are confused by Rep George Santos ‘hard launching’ his husband

The reference to his spouse came wrapped in a tribute post to Sen Dianne Feinstein

Reason

On Guns, Drugs, and National Security, Dianne Feinstein Was Consistently Authoritarian

The late California senator always seemed to err on the side of more government power and less individual freedom.

The Guardian - US

Dianne Feinstein’s historic career began in tragedy and ended in controversy

She became San Francisco mayor after an assassination but her last days in the Senate brought questions about age and infirmity

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the looming government shutdown

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when Democrats hold the slimmest majority in the chamber

The Independent UK

Who will replace Dianne Feinstein? What happens next after trailblazing senator dies

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he will name an interim senator to serve until after next year’s general election

The Independent UK

California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to appoint a replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein

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