Politics Oct 04 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Pope Francis begins meetings on future of church and his reform agenda In our news wrap Wednesday, Pope Francis kicked off a meeting on the future of the Catholic Church with his reform agenda on the line, President Biden hinted he may try to bypass Congress to get more money for Ukraine…
Politics Oct 04 WATCH: Memorial honors Sen. Dianne Feinstein with tributes from Biden, Harris and Schumer President Joe Biden praised the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday as a dear friend and a woman of deep integrity who fought to protect what was important to America: freedom, civil liberties, security and the U.S. Constitution. By Janie Har, Associated Press
Politics Oct 04 WATCH: Visitors pay respects as Sen. Dianne Feinstein lies in state at San Francisco City Hall Feinstein's casket was carried into the City Hall rotunda, where it was draped with an American flag, with San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Feinstein's daughter and granddaughter following behind. By Janie Har, Associated Press
Politics Oct 03 Laphonza Butler sworn in to replace Feinstein, becoming third Black female senator in U.S. history Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
Sep 29 Watch 12:11 Remembering Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her trailblazing career By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox, Eliot Barnhart, Ian Couzens, Matt Loffman Trail-blazing Sen. Dianne Feinstein died at her home in Washington Thursday night. Hours before, she cast what would be her final vote on the Senate floor, raising her hand in favor of a short-term spending bill aimed at preventing a… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 11:44 Brooks and Capehart on why a government shutdown could last a long time New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the country barreling toward a government shutdown and the first hearings in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry of… Continue watching
Sep 29 California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90 By Michael R. Blood, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state -- including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control -- but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans… Continue reading
Aug 09 Sen. Dianne Feinstein, oldest member of Congress, briefly hospitalized after fall at home, her office says By Associated Press A spokesman for the 90-year-old Democrat says she "briefly went to the hospital" on Tuesday afternoon as a precaution after "a minor fall."… Continue reading
May 11 With Sen. Feinstein back in Senate, 3 of Biden’s judicial nominees move forward By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democrats moved three of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees along party lines Thursday after weeks of delay due to California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's extended absence. Continue reading