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Calls Grow To Delay Kavanaugh Vote After Accuser Goes Public

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Calls Grow To Delay Kavanaugh Vote After Accuser Goes Public

September 16, 2018 • Senators from both parties called for a delay shortly after The Washington Post published a story naming the woman who says that Kavanaugh tried to sexually assault her when they were both teenagers.

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

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

February 7, 2018 • 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?

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

October 26, 2017 • 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

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

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October 16, 2017 • 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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Alarmed By Washington, Liberal Protesters Bring Concerns Home To Lawmakers

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Alarmed By Washington, Liberal Protesters Bring Concerns Home To Lawmakers

February 2, 2017 • And we mean the word "home" literally. In the past week, demonstrators have parked their signs — and their frustrations — outside the homes of Democratic politicians.

National Security

Report Reveals Deeply Misguided Interrogation Tactics, Feinstein Says

December 10, 2014 • 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

December 9, 2014 • 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'

December 8, 2014 • 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.

Claims And Counterclaims Fly As CIA And Senate Exchange Fire

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Claims And Counterclaims Fly As CIA And Senate Exchange Fire

March 6, 2014 • Did the agency spy on Senate staffers? Did those Senate aides take classified documents from the CIA's headquarters? Investigators are sorting through the accusations.