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☆ Laphonza Butler’s ascent to the Senate is a key moment for Black LGBTQ representation, advocates say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Chandelis Duster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s about time,” Franco-Clausen, co-chair of the National Black Justice Coalition’s Good Trouble Network, an initiative that aims to advance policies that benefit the Black LGBTQ+ community, told CNN. She is currently the only Black woman serving in the Senate, and the third ever to serve in the chamber. But Franco-Clausen said she hopes the California senator will usher in a new era of representation. Among Democrats, 52 Black women have served in the House and three have served in the Senate. David Johns, the executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, said he believes Butler’s presence in the Senate is reflective of the work of previous Black LGBTQ+ political leaders.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joined the race Tuesday to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, giving Republicans a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a Senate race in 35 years. He did not answer directly when asked if he considered himself part of the Trump wing of the GOP. In California's last two Senate races, GOP candidates performed so poorly that only Democrats appeared on the November ballot. The last Republican to win a Senate race in the state was in 1988. Garvey confirmed in June that he was considering entering the Senate race, and his candidacy was widely expected.

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☆ A couple spent 6 years renovating a 100-year-old Iowa school into a modern home that's now on sale for $1.7 million — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Melissa Wells | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The home, which is on sale for $1.7 million, sits on 3 acres of land in the Iowa countryside. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, a refurbished ballroom, and a workshop in the former gymnasium. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "It's not replaceable — you can't go to another house and find exposed masonry walls or 16-foot floor-to-ceiling windows," he told Insider. Take a look inside this unique, all-brick luxury residence.

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☆ MLB's Steve Garvey enters California Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsMLB's Steve Garvey enters California Senate racePostedCalifornia baseball legend Steve Garvey launched a campaign on Tuesday as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat that was held by the late Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: MLB's Steve Garvey, Steve Garvey, Dianne Feinstein, Freddie Joyner Organizations: Republican, U.S, Senate Locations: California

☆ California's new senator says Kamala Harris's detractors need to 'cut the bullshit' and are being 'disrespectful'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

California Sen. Laphonza Butler is defending Vice President Kamala Harris. Butler says Harris's detractors need to "cut the bullshit" and are being "disrespectful." AdvertisementAdvertisementIt remains unclear how long Laphonza Butler will be serving in the Senate, but one thing is clear: She's a staunch defender of Vice President Kamala Harris. In an interview with the New York Times before being appointed as California's new US senator, Butler said that detractors of Harris need to "cut the bullshit." Harris has long been dogged by criticism of her tenure as vice president, and she's argued that she's faced more media scrutiny than prior vice presidents.

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☆ Pelosi once supported bailing out a GOP House speaker from hard-right efforts to oust him: 'We would protect the institution'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

And years ago, Pelosi mulled saving then-Speaker John Boehner from a similar hard-right mutiny. Back in 2015, then-Republican House Speaker John Boehner faced down a similar motion-to-vacate threat from rabble-rousing conservatives. AdvertisementAdvertisement"We would protect the institution," she told reporters, according to the Daily Beast. I made the same offer to Boehner, and same thing to [former Speaker Paul Ryan] because I believe in the institution," McCarthy recounted Pelosi saying. But Pelosi herself argued after McCarthy's ouster that this time was different, saying McCarthy didn't respect the institution of the House of Representatives.

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☆ Newsom's selection of Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein's Senate seat came together so quickly that Butler's mother learned of the appointment from a news alert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After Sen. Feinstein's death in September, Gov. Newsom would eventually tap Laphonza Butler, a well-connected former union leader and ex-UC regent. The selection process was so swift that Butler's mother learned of the appointment from a news alert, per Politico. The Senate selection process had been so swift that Butler's mother found out about the appointment through a news alert, according to two individuals with knowledge of the timeline who spoke with the news outlet. Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff are the leading officeholders already in the race for the Senate seat.

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☆ With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The upcoming elections will also test the longstanding political sway of the San Francisco Bay Area. Dianne Feinstein is pictured on March 21, 1984, during her tenure as mayor of San Francisco. For generations, the center of political gravity in California has been in the San Francisco Bay Area. AdvertisementAdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris is a former San Francisco District Attorney. And Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor, served in the Senate from 1992 until her death last month.

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has denied a request from supporters of congressional age limits to temporarily allow out-of-state petition circulators as they seek to advance their proposed ballot measure. The measure's backers sued over state constitutional provisions and laws that require that initiative petition circulators be North Dakota residents. Out-of-state petition circulators are currently subject to misdemeanor penalties of up to nearly a year’s imprisonment, a $3,000 fine, or both. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesThe precedent case he cited held that North Dakota laws requiring petition circulators to be state residents are constitutionally sound. Measure supporters want to use out-of-state petition circulators to help gather more than 31,000 signatures of valid North Dakota voters by a February deadline to prompt a June 2024 vote.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will be among those delivering remarks at Thursday’s memorial for the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, where she served as the city’s first female mayor. She wasn’t afraid to go after what she wanted,” said Lawanda Carter, 48, of San Francisco. Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, also of San Francisco, and Mayor London Breed were among the officials who paid their respects. Gavin Newsom, himself a former San Francisco mayor, and former California Gov. She steered San Francisco through the HIV and AIDS crisis, bringing attention to an epidemic ignored by President Ronald Reagan.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried isn't the only one on trial. The entire crypto industry is.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But first, we're looking at why FTX cofounder and ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial has implications that could upend the entire crypto industry. Bankman-Fried, the cofounder and ex-CEO of crypto exchange FTX, was deeply enmeshed in the crypto ecosystem. The proceedings will likely provide more fascinating details about the inner workings of FTX and the broader crypto industry, potentially airing out its dirty laundry and shortcomings. Chelsea Jia FengThe crypto industry, meanwhile, is ready to move on. Some in the crypto industry are embracing a more grown-up approach.

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Feinstein's body will lie in state in the City Hall rotunda, with everyone from elected leaders to city residents expected to say goodbye. San Francisco would not be San Francisco without her. She really is,” said Riley, who signed a condolence book for the late senator at City Hall Friday. Mourners can pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.A memorial service will be held Thursday outside City Hall. —-Associated Press journalist Haven Daley in San Francisco and researcher Randy Herschaft in New York contributed to this report.

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☆ House GOP boots Pelosi, Hoyer from House hideaways after Speaker Kevin McCarthy ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walk from the House floor where members debate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to the speaker's office in the U.S. Capitol on December 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — Republican leaders abruptly evicted two high-profile Democrats from their longtime Capitol hideaway offices without explanation after the House removed Kevin McCarthy as its speaker. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ex-Majority Leader Steny Hoyer were both told that their small but coveted second offices within the Capitol will be "re-assigned," NBC News confirmed. Spokespeople for McCarthy and the new temporary speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., did not immediately respond when asked what spurred the evictions. "Sadly, because I am in California to mourn the loss of and pay tribute to my dear friend Dianne Feinstein, I am unable to retrieve my belongings at this time."

Persons: Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Spokespeople, McCarthy, Patrick McHenry, Pelosi, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Pro Tempore Organizations: U.S, Capitol, WASHINGTON — Republican, NBC News, Pro Locations: United States, Mexico, Canada, Washington , DC, R, California, San Francisco

☆ San Francisco will say goodbye to Dianne Feinstein as her body lies in state at City Hall
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Senator for California Dianne Feinstein's casket arrives at San Francisco’s City Hall, California, U.S., October 4, 2023. Feinstein's body will lie in state in the City Hall rotunda, with everyone from elected leaders to city residents expected to say goodbye. San Francisco would not be San Francisco without her. Mayor London Breed prays over the casket of Senator Dianne Feinstein at San Francisco City Hall before a public viewing in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 4, 2023. Senator for California Dianne Feinstein, who died at age of 90 as people pay tribute at San Francisco City Hall, California, U.S., September 29, 2023.

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☆ Nancy Pelosi Ejected From Capitol Office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said she was evicted from her hideaway office in the Capitol by Republican leadership, a day after her party declined to come to the rescue of now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.). She missed the vote that ousted McCarthy, as she was in California attending tributes to late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. “Office space doesn’t matter to me, but it seems to be important to them. Now that the new Republican Leadership has settled this important matter, let’s hope they get to work on what’s truly important for the American people.” She said she hasn't been able to retrieve her things. The office of former Democratic leader Steny Hoyer (D., Md.)

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, ”, hasn't, Steny Hoyer Organizations: Capitol, Republican, “, Republican Leadership, Democratic Locations: Calif, California, Md

☆ The GOP's new interim House speaker kicked Nancy Pelosi out of her hideaway office so he could use it himself
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One of his first acts was to tell Rep. Nancy Pelosi to vacate her hideaway office. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe new Republican interim House speaker made one of his first acts in office the ordering of Rep. Nancy Pelosi to immediately vacate her hideaway office. The news outlet, which reviewed the message, said the email outlined how the room was being reassigned by McHenry for "speaker office use." AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to a Pelosi spokesperson, who spoke to Politico, House Minority Leader Hakeen Jeffries' staff helped pack up Pelosi's office on Tuesday night. Representatives for McHenry, Pelosi, and the House Administration Committee did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

Persons: Patrick McHenry, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, —, Patrick McHenry of, McCarthy, Axios, McHenry, Dennis, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Hakeen Jeffries Organizations: Service, Republican, Politico, Democratic, Capitol, Administration, Republican Leadership Locations: Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, McHenry, San Francisco

☆ Laphonza Butler sworn in as California's new senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsLaphonza Butler sworn in as California's new senatorPostedLaphonza Butler was sworn into the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday (October 3), filling the Senate vacancy left by Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at age 90, and preserving the Democrats' majority in the chamber.

Persons: Laphonza Butler, Dianne Feinstein Organizations: U.S . Senate, Washington , D.C Locations: Washington ,

☆ Who is Laphonza Butler, Dianne Feinstein's replacement?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Tamara Lindstrom | Lilian Manansala | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Laphonza Butler makes history as first Black openly lesbian U.S. senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Laphonza Butler was sworn into the Senate Tuesday afternoon, making history as the first openly lesbian Black senator to serve in Congress, and the first openly LGBTQ senator to represent California. She will also be the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. Butler was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to fill late California senator Dianne Feinstein's seat for the remainder of the term through 2024. NBC News reported that The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) had urged Newsom to appoint Barbara Lee, a Black woman and California Rep. of 25 years. She held the position from 2021 until this week, when she stepped down to accept the Senate seat.

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DE PERE, Wis. (AP) — John Gordon, an artist who as a young art student helped design the Green Bay Packers' distinctive “G” team logo, has died at age 83. Gordon died Saturday, said Matt Cotter, the owner of Cotter Funeral & Cremation Care in De Pere, Wisconsin. Within 24 hours, Gordon’s sketched design was approved and the Packers’ original logo was born. The original “G” as designed by Gordon was shaped like a football, but it has been modified over the years to the current oval “G." Gordon was a lifelong artist who taught art at Parkview Middle School in Ashwaubenon before becoming an adjunct professor of art at his alma mater, St. Norbert College.

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☆ Laphonza Butler sworn in as California’s newest senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler made history Tuesday when she was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as the first out Black lesbian to enter Congress and the only Black woman presently serving in the Senate. Gavin Newsom to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, becomes only the third Black woman to serve as a US senator. Harris, formerly the sole Black woman in the Senate, vacated her seat in 2021 after her election as vice president. Newsom was under intense pressure within California to choose a Black woman to succeed her, but instead appointed Alex Padilla, then California’s secretary of state, who became the first Latino senator from the state. Newsom later pledged to appoint a Black woman to Feinstein’s seat should the senator resign before her term’s end.

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☆ Pelosi says interim House speaker McHenry has ordered her to vacate her office in the Capitol building
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Haley Talbot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said the newly named interim speaker, GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, has ordered her to vacate her office in the Capitol building. She does maintain her regular office in the Cannon House office building. An email sent from McHenry’s office to Pelosi’s office just after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening that was viewed by CNN, stated, “Going to reassign h-132 for speaker office use. As speaker pro tempore, McHenry’s official title, the congressman will preside over the vote and selection of the House’s next speaker, with the ability to recess the chamber, adjourn it and recognize speaker nominations. Kevin McCarthy as speaker was required to submit a confidential list to the clerk of people “in the order in which each shall act as Speaker pro tempore in the case of a vacancy,” according to House rules.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, Patrick McHenry of, “, ” Pelosi, Pro Tempore, Dianne Feinstein, ” Feinstein, Pelosi, Hastert, ”, McHenry’s, Kevin McCarthy, McHenry, McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Former, Pro, California Democrat, Senate, San Francisco City Hall, Republican Leadership Locations: Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, Cannon, Washington ,, California, McHenry

☆ Butler sworn in to replace late California Sen. Feinstein, becoming third Black female senator in U.S. history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. The first was Democratic Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, who served one term in the 1990s. She was a giant in California politics, having been the first female mayor of San Francisco and a force in the state's Democratic circles. In the Senate, Feinstein was the first female chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the first female top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Laphonza will carry the baton left by Sen. Feinstein (and) continue to break glass ceilings and fight for all Californians in Washington D.C.," Newsom said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Laphonza Butler, Dianne Feinstein, Neneki Lee, California Sen, Butler, Gavin Newsom, Feinstein, Joe Biden, Democratic Sen, Carol Moseley Braun, Steven Horsford, Newsom, Harris, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, Uber, Sen, Alex Padilla, Barbara Boxer, Moseley Braun, Sen . Feinstein Organizations: Senate, Capitol, Democratic, California Gov, Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, Congressional, Caucus, CBC, House Democrats, California, Senate Intelligence, Washington D.C Locations: U.S, Washington , U.S, California, Washington, Carol Moseley Braun of, Butler, San Francisco

☆ Republicans have temporarily played themselves out of the presidential line of succession after McCarthy's historic ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Republicans have temporarily forced themselves out of the presidential line of succession. As a result, House Republicans for the time being would be skipped over entirely. Never before in history has the line of succession gone past the vice president, meaning most of this discussion is purely academic. Still, House Republicans are currently risking what they would be rightfully entitled to thanks to their slim majority following the 2022 midterm elections. Many legal scholars have long had issues with the Truman-era law governing presidential succession.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. On the Senate floor Tuesday, Butler was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, who served as the second Black female senator until she resigned in 2021 to join President Joe Biden in the White House. The first was Democratic Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, who served one term in the 1990s. In the Senate, Feinstein was the first female chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the first female top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Laphonza will carry the baton left by Sen. Feinstein (and) continue to break glass ceilings and fight for all Californians in Washington D.C.,” Newsom said.

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