Sep 04 WATCH: Kavanaugh’s record shows he’s willing to disregard precedent, Feinstein says By Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein says Kavanaugh has been quoted as saying the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion is "settled law." But she says the question is whether he believes it "is… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Senate committee shouldn’t ‘rush to judgement’ on Kavanaugh, Feinstein says By Associated Press Feinstein said during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh that the process is taking place under unique circumstances, namely, the number of legal problems facing President Donald Trump as part of the Russia investigation. Continue reading
May 04 Public support for marijuana is growing. Will lawmakers follow? By Jasmine Wright As of last month, lawmakers in at least 21 states had introduced legislation for recreational use. And 14 states are weighing medical pot proposals. Here's a look at what lawmakers are saying, at the state and federal levels. Continue reading
Apr 06 Former Trump adviser Roger Stone agrees to give Senate documents in Russia investigation By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Sen. Dianne Feinstein had requested documents as part of the committee's Russia investigation, including any communications with WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, Russian officials, and all Trump campaign officials. Continue reading
Mar 29 Senate Judiciary panel requests new info on Trump officials By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee is asking for new records from two current and former White House officials as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 7:30 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Congress’ gun struggle By PBS News Hour Is political momentum building for some greater gun restrictions? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Lisa Desjardins to discuss President Trump’s influence and mixed messages on the subject, as well as a primary… Continue watching
Feb 25 California Democratic Party isn’t backing Dianne Feinstein By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:11 What testimony on the Trump dossier adds to the Russia probe By PBS News Hour What does Glenn Simpson's newly released testimony about the Trump-Russia dossier reveal? In a unilateral move, Sen. Dianne Feinstein publicly shared the nearly 11-hour exchange. Judy Woodruff talks with Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times to recap why the… Continue watching
Nov 05 ‘Bleak’ assessment of toll of destroying North Korea nukes By Associated Press A ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to locate and destroy, with complete certainty, all components of leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, according to a Pentagon official. Continue reading
Oct 27 Senate Judiciary’s Russia probe veers into partisanship By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The once-bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election has broken along partisan lines. Continue reading