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  • September 2008

    • At $231M, Kerry Is Congress' Richest

      Roll Call  |  Sep 23, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      At $231M, Kerry Is Congress' Richest

      (Newser) - John Kerry leads Roll Call's annual list of the 50 richest members of Congress, with a fortune estimated at $231 million. But financial-disclosure rules make it impossible to get a complete picture of lawmakers' assets, so Kerry, John McCain (No. 13, with $20 million), and the rest of the top 50 are likely much richer. Following the Massachusetts senator are:  Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., $226 million Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., $161 million More »

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      John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • Congress  • John Kerry  • Ted Kennedy  • Dianne Feinstein  • rich  • Gordon Smith  • Jane Harman  • Jay Rockefeller

  • August 2008

    • Feinstein Weighs Run for Calif. Governor

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 29, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      Feinstein Weighs Run for Calif. Governor

      (Newser) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein is considering a run for governor of California in 2010, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The chairwoman of the Rules Committee, who was forced to skip this week’s Democratic convention in Denver because of a broken ankle, said her decision will hinge on how congressional Democrats fare in this year’s election. More »

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      California  • governor  • Gavin Newsom  • Dianne Feinstein  • US Senate  • Jerry Brown  • 2010 election

  • June 2008

    • Senate Moves to Privatize Anemic Restaurants

      Washington Post  |  Jun 9, 08 8:03 AM CDT

      Senate Moves to Privatize Anemic Restaurants

      (Newser) - The Senate has voted to privatize its restaurants after decades of losing money, the Washington Post reports. The decision comes after much wrangling among Democrats, split between the $250,000 taxpayer subsidy that keeps the restaurants afloat and the lower wages workers would receive. “You cannot stand on the Senate floor and condemn the privatization of workers, and then turn around and privatize the workers here in the Senate," said one Dem. More »

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      Congress  • Senate  • restaurant  • privatization  • Dianne Feinstein  • tax  • subsidies

    • Obama-Clinton a 'Winning Ticket,' Says Feinstein

      Politico  |  Jun 8, 08 12:44 PM CDT

      Obama-Clinton a 'Winning Ticket,' Says Feinstein

      (Newser) - Her candidate may have lost the Democratic nomination, but Dianne Feinstein is still dreaming of the dream ticket, Politico reports. Although she conceeds that "nobody else can tell" Barack Obama what to do, Feinstein today reiterated on ABC's "This Week" the Clinton campaign's longtime assertion that it won the popular vote.  The California senator hosted Thursday's meeting between the two candidates. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democratic nomination  • Dianne Feinstein  • dream ticket

    • Clinton, Obama Laughing as They Part

      Associated Press  |  Jun 7, 08 8:38 AM CDT

      Clinton, Obama Laughing as They Part

      (Newser) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were laughing together after a private hourlong meeting at a Senate colleague's home, reports the AP. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the pair chatted away in her living room late Thursday in a "positive" head-to-head, their first since Obama clinched the nomination. Clinton is expected to pledge her strong support to her former rival in a speech this afternoon. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democratic nomination  • political endorsement  • Dianne Feinstein

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Tweaks May Boost Guest Worker Pool

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 6, 08 11:11 AM CST

      Tweaks May Boost Guest Worker Pool

      (Newser) - With immigration reform having failed in Congress, the Bush administration is today unveiling a plan aimed at boosting the US guest-worker program. President Bush's plan would simplify the much-derided bureaucratic program, providing a reliable source of legal workers to replace illegal immigrants. But anti-immigration groups say the changes will cost Americans jobs, and pro-immigrant advocates say it’ll reduce already-low wages. More »

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      George W. Bush  • illegal immigrant  • farmer  • immigration reform  • Dianne Feinstein  • guest worker  • guest-worker program

  • November 2007

    • Criminal Probe in Bay Oil Spill

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Nov 12, 07 6:09 AM CST

      Criminal Probe in Bay Oil Spill

      (Newser) - A criminal probe into the oil spill off San Francisco was launched yesterday as federal investigators began to question the crew of the Hong Kong ship that hemorrhaged 58,000 gallons of fuel oil after crashing into the Bay Bridge last week. The Coast Guard contacted the US attorney's office after uncovering management and communication problems on board, according to an official who did not elaborate. More »

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      San Francisco  • Hong Kong  • oil spill  • Coast Guard  • Dianne Feinstein  • Bay Area  • Cosco Busan

    • 2 Key Dems Support Mukasey

      CNN  |  Nov 2, 07 5:05 PM CDT

      2 Key Dems Support Mukasey

      (Newser) - Despite controversy over Michael Mukasey's cagey responses to questions about waterboarding and torture, Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein will vote to confirm the AG nominee, the Democratic senators said this afternoon. Their votes, along with Republican committee members', are expected to tip the scales in Mukasey's favor and send his nomination to a full Senate vote, CNN reports. More »

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      Michael Mukasey  • Patrick Leahy  • Senate Judiciary Committee  • Charles Schumer  • Dianne Feinstein

  • August 2007
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