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Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. replaced Gen. Mark A. Milley on Friday and was sworn into the top military post in front of military personnel. The day was filled with ceremonial traditions and took place at Joint Base Meyer Henderson Hall in Virginia. In Milley’s retirement speech on Friday he asserted that above all else, the job of the U.S. military is to be loyal to the Constitution. In reference to Trump, he said, “We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, to a tyrant or dictator or wannabe dictator.” He added that the troops did not risk their lives just to watch a “great experiment in demo...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has appointed Laphonza Butler, the president of the political action committee EMILY’s List, to fill the seat vacated by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died on Thursday. Butler currently heads EMILY’s List, which works to elect women who support abortion rights. She will be the first openly LGBTQ person of color in the Senate, as well as the first LGBTQ representative from California. Following the nomination on Monday, Butler issued a statement: “I am honored to accept Gov. Newsom’s nomination to be a U.S. Senator for a state I have long called home. ...
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On Friday, former President Donald Trump mocked House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and her husband in the wake of a brutal attack in the family’s home last October. Nancy’s husband Paul Pelosi’s skull was fractured in the attack where an assailant had beat him with a hammer. Trump had previously responded publicly to the attack with trademark far-right conspiracies and called the attack a “sad situation.” At a state party convention of California Republicans, Trump said, “We’ll stand up to crazy Nancy Pelosi, who ruined San Francisco — how’s her husband doing, anybody know? And ...
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Following Sen. Dianne Feinstein‘s death on Friday, sources have speculated that Meghan Markle may be in the running to fill her seat. Conversations about the Duchess of Sussex’s possible ascend into politics began swirling just minutes after Feinstein’s passing at 90 years old. Although Markle is connected to well-known Democrats like Oprah Winfrey and the Kennedy family, her appointment to the Senate is unlikely. “Meghan is definitely a long shot, but in the craziness that is U.S. politics these days it’s not an impossibility,” a Democratic donor affiliated with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), the longest-serving female senator, has died at age 90. She served as a United States Senator for 31 years. Feinstein was elected to the Senate from California in 1992, and soon became one of the most powerful forces in the Capitol. She was known as a champion for women’s rights and gun control. The first woman to become mayor of her hometown in San Francisco, she was a key player in many legislative accomplishments, fighting for causes such as gay rights, the protection of natural resources, bans on assault weapons and many more progressive ideas. Feinste...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) has filed a lawsuit against her late husband’s estate alleging that she is a victim of financial elder abuse and that the trustees breached her trust. She is seeking that these trustees be removed due to her claims. This lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court in the County of San Francisco on August 8 by Sen. Feinstein’s daughter, Katherine Feinstein. Katherine currently has the power of attorney for her mother. Dianne is a member of the Senate for the Democrats, who currently have a narrow majority of 51 to 49. She has recently suffered multi...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) was hospitalized on Tuesday after she suffered a fall in her San Francisco home. A spokesperson for Feinstein, 90, issued a statement about the senator’s health: “Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home.” Around 1 p.m., Feinstein tripped over a kitchen chair. It was decided that she should be brought to the University of California, San Francisco medical center as a precaution. Feinstein called her friends from the hospital to reassu...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) seemed to be confused during a vote on a defense appropriations bill on Thursday, leading another Democratic senator to intervene. The incident occurred during a Senate Appropriations Committee session. Instead of voting either “aye” or “nay,” Feinstein started to give a speech to support the bill: “I would like to support a ‘yes’ vote on this. It provides $823 billion…” About 10 seconds into her speech, an aide whispered something into her ear. Committee chair Patty Murray (D-Washington), then said, “Just say aye.” “Aye,” Feinstein responded. Later, the Ca...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) returned to the Senate floor earlier this month after a bout with shingles kept her from work. But a recent New York Times report outlines the 89-year-old lawmaker’s heavy reliance on staff and aides and describes moments of concerning memory loss. The report calls into question the senator’s ability to function in the Senate. While they serve the typical roles of congressional staffers, Feinstein’s aides also help the lawmaker in her old age as her health declines. The report outlines a concerning example from last year when Feinstein reportedly expressed ...
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A growing backlog of judicial nominees for federal benches will continue to wait after Republicans blocked an attempt to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) on the Judiciary Committee. Senators needed to vote unanimously for a new nominee to replace Feinstein temporarily. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) blocked a vote to temporarily place Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) on the committee on Tuesday. Feinstein, 89, remains home while recovering from severe shingles. She asked senators to temporarily replace her seat on the committee. The senator hoped to return to her assignment fol...
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