Dianne Feinstein

Senators: Unconstitutional Detention Law Is Fine

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The top Democrat responsible for America's indefinite detention law sees no reason to change the measure after it was ruled unconstituti...

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San Onofre: We Can't Ignore the Warning Signs

Erich Pica | Posted 05.21.2012

San Onofre's reactors have already released radioactive steam and are literally shaking themselves apart. Instead of keeping the reactors shut down, Southern Edison is rushing to restart the reactors and running them as hard as possible.

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California Primary Ballot Hodgepodge: We Need a Return to Voting By Party Members Only

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.14.2012

Wasn't the purpose of political primaries to take the process out of the hands of big city bosses and to allow the citizenry of each state to choose their nominees?

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Feinstein Defends Obama on Gay Marriage: 'What's Wrong With People Being Happy?'

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) defended President Barack Obama on Sunday from Republican charges that he has "flip-flopped" by speakin...

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The Marie Antoinette of Health Insurance and How to Dethrone Her

Jamie Court | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Jamie Court, Medicare, Progressive, Affordable Health Care, Rate Hikes, Insurance Reform, Health Care, Wellpoint, Anthem Blue Cross, Dianne Feinstein, Angela Braly, Medical, California, Politics News

Health insurance rates are like a runaway train and there's no police force or firefighting squad with the power to stop them. Thirty-five states require health insurance companies to get permission before raising rates, but not California.

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Pessimistic Report Emerges On Obama Move

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The leaders of the congressional committees said Sunday they believed that the Taliban had grown stronger since President Barack Obama s...

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Senator Feinstein Backs Efforts to Forge Iran Solution

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Congress, California, Nuclear Weapons, John Kerry, Dianne Feinstein, Iran Sanctions, Iran, Iraq, Politics News

Senator Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) has come out in strong support of a political solution to the Iran crisis. She is cautiously optimistic that the next round of talks in Baghdad on May 23, "may lead to a breakthrough on Iran's nuclear program.

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The Preview Health Insurance Executives Don't Want You to See

Jamie Court | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care, Dianne Feinstein, Health Insurance, California, Dave Jones, Ballot Initiative, Affordable Care, California Health Insurance, California Health Insurance Rates, Video, Politics News

Thirty five states require health insurance companies to get permission before raising rates, but not California.

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Dianne Feinstein Places Hold On Controversial Concealed Weapon Bills

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday placed a hold on two controversial pieces of legislation that would force states that a...

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First LGBT Magazine From A Mainstream Newspaper Launched

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Video, LGBT Magazines, Gay Journalism, The Desert Sun, Lgbt Journalism, Dianne Feinstein, Gannett Media, Gay, Hank Plante, Desert Outlook, Magazines, Gay Voices News

The Desert Sun, the daily newspaper of Palm Springs, owned by the Gannett media company, which includes USA Today, launched an LGBT monthly magazine o...

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PHOTOS: Muni Celebrates 100 Years In Style

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.05.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Almost exactly 100 after San Francisco Mayor James Rolph Jr. piloted the first ever Muni streetcar on its inaugural journey down Gear...

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Former Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Looting Dem Candidates

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Dianne Feinstein, Fraud, Video, California, Kindee Durkee, California Democrats, Kindee Durkee Pleads Guilty, Politics News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California campaign treasurer pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding at least $7 million from a high-profile roster of polit...

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Republicans See Scheme In Dems' Push On Violence Against Women Act

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 03.15.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats began their push to renew the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday, as the Republican leader accused them of perpetua...

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Democrats Accuse GOP Of 'War On Women'

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Heidi Heitkamp, Women's Rights, Women, Dscc, Claire Mcaskill, Election 2012 Blog, Tammy Baldwin, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Debbie Stabenow, Amy Klobuchar, Shelley Berkley, Women's Health, Mazie Hirono, Kirsten Gillibrand, Election 2012, Video, Politics News

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is taking advantage of the controversy over contraception and women's health issues to feature its female...

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Taking the Initiative in a Struggle Against Excessive Rate Increases

Wendell Potter | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: California-Healthcare-Foundation, Unitedhealth, Dave Jones, California, Obamacare, Consumer Watchdog, Dianne Feinstein, Affordable Care Act, Cigna, Aetna, Humana, Wellpoint, Health Insurance Rate Increases, Rate Increases Health Insurance, California Health Insurance Rate Increases, Politics News

When insurers behave this way, they are demonstrating that they care more about their bottom lines than their policyholders. Which makes it all the more imperative for California voters to sign those petitions and vote for the ballot initiative this fall.

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Key Senator Abandons The Protect IP Ship

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Internet Blackout, Stop Online Piracy Act, Internet, Video, Marco Rubio, Tech Industry, Pipa, Dianne Feinstein, Protect IP, Disney, Hollywood, Sopa, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- With thousands of websites large and small blacked out Wednesday in protest of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, a House bill, and it...

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SOPA BLACKOUT

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Scott Brown, Wikipedia, Google, Chuck Schumer, Stop Sopa, Ben Cardin, Lobbying, Pipa, Economy, Dianne Feinstein, Jobs, Sopa Blackout, Chris Dodd, Protect IP, Barack Obama, Sopa, Reddit, Politics, Video, Tech, Tom Udall, Mozilla, Chuck Grassley, Harry Reid, Orrin Hatch, Jeff Merkley, Kirsten Gillibrand, Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Politics News

Thousands of websites, including some of the most popular, are going dark today to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill which is designed to thw...

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Did Congress Just Endorse Rendition For Americans?

Mother Jones | Nick Baumann | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Civil Liberties, National Defense Authorization Act, Benjamin Wittes, Terrorism, David Glazier, Ndaa, President Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Barack Obama, Rendition, Al Qaeda, Politics News

Lost in the noise over the National Defense Authorization Act's detention provisions were some equally disturbing rules regarding the transfer of terr...

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Drakes Bay Oyster Farm Dispute Spreads All The Way To Capitol Hill

AP | By JASON DEAREN | Posted 02.09.2012

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POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, Calif. -- A creaky wooden scow piled high with gnarled oysters slides over the water toward wooden racks hung with rows...

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Jerry Brown and the 2012 Initiative Wars

William Bradley | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Dianne Feinstein, California, California Budget Crisis, Barack Obama, Jerry Brown, California 2012 Initiatives, Jerry Brown 2012, California 2012 Ballot Initiatives, Los Angeles News

Working with the rest of the Democratic coalition, he is on the verge of rolling out a proposed initiative for the November 2012 ballot to raise an estimated $7 billion a year in new revenue.

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Senate Kills Effort To Ban Military Detentions Of Americans At Home

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senators compromised Thursday on a bill that attempts to spell out the military's right to detain Americans indefinitely, killing a bid ...

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Senate Blocks Another Bid To Spare Citizens Military Detention

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday blocked a second attempt to spare U.S. citizens from potential indefinite military detentions and was set to vote...

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'If a Bullet Should Enter My Brain': 33 Years Ago

Jamie McGonnigal | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Dan White, Gay Rights, Dianne Feinstein, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk Murder, LGBT Rights, Harvey Milk Death Anniversary, Harvey Milk Death, Video, Gay Voices News

Harvey Milk had prerecorded a message after receiving several anti-gay death threats during his political career. The message said, "If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet shatter every closet door."

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Dem Chairman Faults White House, Fellow Dems For Detainee Policy

AP | By DONNA CASSATA | Posted 11.18.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Friday faulted the White House and fellow Democrats for mischaracterizing provisi...

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Which California Lawmakers Are Part Of The One Percent?

| Will Evans | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Rich California Congress, California Congress Wealth, Darrell Issa, Occupy Wall Street, Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Rich Congressmembers, Gary Miller, California Congress 1%, Occupy Los Angeles, Los Angeles News

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch By Will Evans The Occupy Wall Street movement has focused the national discourse on wealth...

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