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Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish senator from California, dies at 90

JL;DR SUMMARY Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving female senator, passed away at the age of 90, leaving a significant legacy in American politics as a trailblazing Jewish leader. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Dianne FeinsteinCaliforniaAmerican PoliticsWomen's RightsSenateDeath PenaltyHarvey MilkGun Control

Places mentioned

San Francisco, California, United States
"Feinstein became a national figure in 1978 when she was the president of the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco and found the body of fellow supervisor Harvey Milk."
New York City, New York, United States
"Dianne Feinstein, running for Senate, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden, New York City, July 13, 1992."
Israel
"In 1986, as mayor, she expanded commercial ties with San Franciscos sister city, Haifa."
Palestinian Territories
"Denying funding for clean water, health care and schools in the West Bank and Gaza wont make us safer, she said in 2019."
Lebanon
"She was appalled at Israels use of cluster bombs in its 2006 war with Hezbollah in Lebanon."
Russian Federation
"One factor nudging her to the left was the election in 2016 of Donald Trump as president. Her deep experience in matters of intelligence helped spur her outrage with the new president as she uncovered evidence ahead of the election that Russia was interfering."

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