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Will Age Become An Issue In Dianne Feinstein's Re-Election Campaign?

Ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., arrives for a Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in December. Critics have raised questions about her age as she runs for re-election. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Will Age Become An Issue In Dianne Feinstein's Re-Election Campaign?

Critics say Feinstein — the oldest member of the U.S. Senate at 84 — should not run for another six-year term. But an expert says chronological age doesn't tell you much about ability.

Will Age Become An Issue In Dianne Feinstein's Re-Election Campaign?

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Breaching The 'Wall': Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence?

Jeff Sessions is sworn is as attorney general on Feb. 9. There are questions now about the Justice Department's independence. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Breaching The 'Wall': Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence?

DOJ veterans and lawmakers are warning the Trump administration about breaching the agency's autonomy. They cite a pattern of contacts between the White House and the Justice Department this year.

Facing Unrest On The Left, Dianne Feinstein Draws A Primary Opponent

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill last month. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption

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Facing Unrest On The Left, Dianne Feinstein Draws A Primary Opponent

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Feinstein's reputation as a bipartisan bridge builder may work against her with some California Democrats who are eager for a more confrontational approach to the Trump Administration.

Facing Unrest On The Left, Dianne Feinstein Draws A Primary Opponent

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Report Reveals Deeply Misguided Interrogation Tactics, Feinstein Says

The Senate's "torture report" finds that the CIA conducted brutal interrogations of detainees in the years after 9/11, misled elected leaders, and got little useful information from the harsh tactics.

Report Reveals Deeply Misguided Interrogation Tactics, Feinstein Says

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As Torture Report's Release Nears, CIA And Opponents Ready Responses

The Senate's release will focus on case studies of the treatment, at times brutal, of 20 or so high-value detainees in the counterterrorism efforts following 9/11, and whether those methods paid off.

As Torture Report's Release Nears, CIA And Opponents Ready Responses

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Congress Clashes Over Release Of CIA 'Torture Report'

Senate intelligence committee chairwoman Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is again defending her report on CIA torture methods, which was set to be released this week. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Congress Clashes Over Release Of CIA 'Torture Report'

Senate Democrats plan to release the long-withheld report on interrogation techniques this week, but the State Department wants more delay because of feared repercussions — both at home and overseas.

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