Tag: Dianne Feinstein

Khanna Rejects Pelosi’s Claim That Calls for Feinstein to Resign Are Sexist

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has pushed back against comments made by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign are sexist. Feinstein has been absent from the Senate since February, when she was diagnosed with shingles. A number of Democrat lawmakers—including Khanna—have called for Feinstein to resign owing…


Capitol Report: FBI Arrests Airman in Leaked Documents Probe; Trump Testifies in $250 Million NY Lawsuit

The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents on the internet. What do we know so far about his motives, and what’s next in the criminal investigation? The Biden administration seeks to expand federal health care coverage for DACA recipients—illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children….


Nancy Pelosi Suggests Calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Resign Are Sexist

Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) has suggested that sexism was behind calls by fellow Democrats for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), an 89-year-old woman, to resign due to poor health. Feinstein has been absent from the Senate since February, when she was diagnosed with shingles. Several House Democrats have called on Feinstein to resign…


Fellow Democrats Call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Resign Amid Ongoing Health Issues

Democrats are calling on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to retire early after more than 30 years in the Senate due to concerns over the impacts of her lengthy absence as she battles ongoing health issues. Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) took to Twitter on April 12 to call on the 89-year-old to step down, claiming…


House Democrat Ro Khanna Announces He Won’t Seek Senate Seat

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced Sunday that he won’t run for the Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Dianne Feinstein. Instead, he will endorse fellow Rep. Barbara Lee and will co-chair her campaign to be California’s new senator. Khanna made his announcement on CNN’s “State of the Union,” saying that the House was “the best…


McConnell Suffered Concussion From Fall, Will Remain in Hospital a Few Days: Senator’s Office

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized for a concussion after falling at a Washington hotel, his office said on Thursday. David Popp, Communications Director for the Senate Republican leader, issued a statement on March 9 to update the senator’s condition: “Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted…


Feinstein, Fetterman Hospitalizations May Mean Trouble for Democrats

Senate Democrats have little room for error after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced she was hospitalized with shingles on Thursday and amid Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Penn.) ongoing treatment for clinical depression. On Thursday, Feinstein, 89, said she was hospitalized with the virus and won’t return until “later this month,” while Fetterman, 53, was hospitalized at…


Sen. Dianne Feinstein Hospitalized With Shingles

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the oldest member of the Senate, has been admitted to a California hospital after contracting shingles. In a statement released to media Thursday, the 89-year-old Senator said she will hopefully recover and go back to work later this month. “I was diagnosed over the February recess with a case of the…


California Rep. Lee Announces She’ll Run for Feinstein’s Senate Seat

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) has announced her candidacy to run in 2024 for the Senate seat occupied since 1992 by retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “Today I am proud to announce my candidacy for U.S. Senate. I’ve never backed down from doing what’s right. And I never will. Californians deserve a strong, progressive leader who…


Dianne Feinstein to Retire After More Than 30 Years in Senate

After more than 30 years in the U.S. Senate and a half-century in public office, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2024. Feinstein was first elected to the Senate in 1992. “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish…