Dianne Feinstein - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/dianne_feinstein/?source=rss&aim=dianne_feinstein en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT Will America's parks be his oyster? By Jacoba Charles Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/07/14/jon_jarvis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/07/14/jon_jarvis/index.html?source=rss Obama says politics will no longer cloud science. But his choice for national parks director is facing that charge Dianne Feinstein, maverick By Alex Koppelman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/06/feinstein/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/06/feinstein/index.html?source=rss The California senator is suddenly bucking her party's leadership at every turn. The Republicans who would've impeached Bush? By Vincent Rossmeier Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/11/26/gop74/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/11/26/gop74/index.html?source=rss Not so long ago, members of Congress put the rule of law above partisan politics and loyalty to the White House. The ballad of Ramos and Compean By Alex Koppelman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/04/ramos_compean/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/04/ramos_compean/index.html?source=rss How the anti-immigration right -- and Lou Dobbs -- turned two rogue Border Patrol agents into heroes and got Congress on their side. Hip, hip, CAFE! By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/03/cafe_standard/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/03/cafe_standard/index.html?source=rss Some Dems celebrate a new Senate bill to boost gas mileage. But it's premature to toast the end of our high-octane bender. Biden criticizes handling of Panetta pick By Alex Koppelman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/06/biden_panetta/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/06/biden_panetta/index.html?source=rss The vice president-elect said the transition team made a mistake in not consulting Dianne Feinstein before choosing Leon Panetta to head the CIA. Panetta under fire already By Alex Koppelman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/05/panetta_critics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/05/panetta_critics/index.html?source=rss Both the incoming and outgoing chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee are criticizing Barack Obama's choice to head the CIA. The waterboarding show By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/12/07/ban/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/12/07/ban/index.html?source=rss Congressional negotiators agree on a ban, but the White House vows a veto. Feinstein, Schumer to vote for Mukasey By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/02/feinstein/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/02/feinstein/index.html?source=rss Feinstein accepts White House "confirm now, ask questions later" argument Kyle Sampson, under oath Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/30/primary_sources/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/30/primary_sources/index.html?source=rss Excerpts from the testimony of the former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "He's not the decider for the United States Senate" Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/23/primary_sources/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/23/primary_sources/index.html?source=rss At a hearing Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee effectively rejected an offer from the White House by authorizing subpoenas for Karl Rove and others. Democrats fail to force Senate vote on Iraq By Alex Koppelman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/02/17/cloture/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/02/17/cloture/index.html?source=rss A day after the House passed a resolution opposing President Bush's plan for military escalation in Iraq, Republicans blocked a similar vote in the Senate. Who's to blame for James Kim's death? By Sarah Keech Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/11/kim/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/11/kim/index.html?source=rss It's not the federal government or law enforcement or the people who tried to rescue him from the Oregon wilderness. Sen. Schwarzenegger? By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/28/arnold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/28/arnold/index.html?source=rss He can't be elected president, but he could run against Barbara Boxer in 2010. Tortured justice By Mark Benjamin and Walter Shapiro Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/09/28/habeas_bill/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/09/28/habeas_bill/index.html?source=rss As Democrats scramble to protect detainee rights and their own congressional futures, President Bush is angling for a star-spangled signing ceremony just before the midterm elections. The rush is "very political," says Sen. Dianne Feinstein -- and will likely succeed The flag-burning vote: Republicans exploit, Democrats enable By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/28/flag/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/28/flag/index.html?source=rss Why did they play along? Goss: Not worthy, then overwhelmed, then gone By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/05/05/goss2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/05/05/goss2/index.html?source=rss Before taking the director's job at the CIA, Goss declared himself unqualified. Was he right? Feinstein: I'll back the filibuster after all By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/27/feinstein/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/27/feinstein/index.html?source=rss After saying that she didn't see the "gross moral turpitude" required for a filibuster, the California senator says she'll vote against cloture on Monday. Alito, Bush and the Democrats: What did you expect? By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/24/democrats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/24/democrats/index.html?source=rss It's no surprise that Bush nominated someone like Alito. It shouldn't be a surprise that Democrats are voting against him. Democrats won't filibuster Alito, but why not? By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/17/alito/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/17/alito/index.html?source=rss If this nomination isn't important enough, what is? Roberts' rules of order By Michael Scherer Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/09/13/confirmation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/09/13/confirmation/index.html?source=rss The first day of John Roberts' confirmation hearings played as expected, with senators posturing, Judge Roberts saying nothing, and a pro-life activist dressed as Betsy Ross setting off a metal detector. Willie's story By Lou Dubose Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/05/12/priscilla_owen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/05/12/priscilla_owen/index.html?source=rss Less known but just as telling as Priscilla Owen's abysmal abortion-rights record is her unconscionable handling of a case that may have cost a young man's life. It's Arnold vs. Arianna after all By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/06/recall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/06/recall/index.html?source=rss Dianne Feinstein tells Democrats she won't run, Schwarzenegger tells Jay Leno he will -- and Huffington jumps in, too. California Democrats' days of chaos By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/02/recall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/02/recall/index.html?source=rss Top state and national Democrats have insisted they will back Gov. Gray Davis against the recall. But their unity is quickly dissolving. Arianna vs. the Terminator? By Tim Grieve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/07/25/recall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/07/25/recall/index.html?source=rss By most accounts, California Gov. Gray Davis' days are numbered. Beyond that, pundits say, the October recall vote is totally unpredictable.