Good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. We begin with breaking news. Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest serving woman in the senate, died at the age of 90. Were awaiting president biden, who will be speaking at a ceremony honoring the service of the chairman of the joints Chief Of Staff mark milley. Well bring you that live when it begins. On capitol hill, were closely following any developments as congress barrelsowards a federal Government Shutdown. And we begin in washington where reaction continue to pour in amidhe loss of Senator Feinstein. In a statement, feinsteins office said, she passed ay at her home in washington, d. C. Last night. Quote, there are f women who can be called senator, chairman, mayor, wife, mom and grandmother. Senator feinstein was a force of nature. Heres what we heard just this morning from Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. We look at that desk and we know what we have lost. But we also give thanks,
Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. Congress is trying to crawl its way out of chaos, but a feeling of inevitability has taken hold on capitol hill as the Clock Barrels toward a Government Shutdown. Both chambers are trying to reach shortterm spending agreements, but will they find the votes . Millions of federal employees and contractors are bracing for impact if a showdown does happen, but how significant a toll could it take on our armed services, both at home and abroad. And tributes for a trailblazer, lawmakers emotional remembrances of california senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away at the age of 90. Very sad. May she rest in peace. Voting the last day. We will take a look back at the life and legacy of the democrat who served longer than any other woman in senate history, and with big shoes left to fill, what happens now to feinsteins seat . A complicated calculation over who could be her successor. But we begin with the 2024 campaign, alr
And we thank her for her decades of service to this country. All of our thoughts with her family. We will continue this breaking News Coverage the death of senator Dianne Feinstein continues now with cnn news central. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. And we do continue with the breaking news, Scrat Cdemocrati senator Dianne Feinstein has passed away at the age of 90 years old. We have of course seen the senators struggles with her health in recent years, she has been previously hospitalized in august after a fall. We now want to get to Cnns Wolf Blitzer who is taking a look back at her life and incredible legacy. Announcer Dianne Feinstein emerged on the National Stage after a 1978 tragedy in San Francisco. Mayor moss coney and supervisor harvey milk have been shot and killed. Reporter after the Assassinations Feinstein was sworn in as the first female mayor of the city by the bay. Mayor feinstein quickly got the attention of the National Democratic party on a short list of vp cand
Years as a young adult in california, there were two female senators, senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both elected in 1992 during the socalled year of the woman. I was 9 years old when that happened, too young to grasp what was going on, and not entirely aware of Anita Hill Saga that prompted it so to me it was norm toll look to have washington and see two women representing my state. Completely normal to see one of those women led by bipartisan or to see her lead the Intelligence Committee or see her held to account for egregious wrong doing after 9 11 or see her stand up to the chief to get an apology out of it. It was norm toll watch Dianne Feinstein work in washington, and i know you see this coming, but looking back at the unremarkability is precisely what makes it so remarkable. Wasnt until i came an adult covering politics that i understood how hard she had to fight, sometimes against wings of her own party. Today the flags around the capitol are flying at half staf
New york city, hour three of f f starting now. I need a little you time, red wine, sitting in the moonlight. Your touch, your skin, your lips kissing on me all night. Lawrence youre looking at ocean city, new jersey. The shore, that is an American Flag that is blowing. The street is empty because of the rain. Im hoping, hopeful things are going to change and well be able to go out there brian you mean weather wise. Isnt ocean city empty in the fall and winter . Steve not yet, not until it gets really cold. A lot of people live on the shore and if it is nice, they go down. This is not a nice weekend. Lawrence it is not, but it is friday. Ainsley you can put on pajamas, watch movies. Steve and make comfort food. Ainsley chuck roast. Steve mississippi pot roast. Ainsley it is so easy. Lawrence do you put, what do you do . Ainsley plop in the crock pop and dust it with Hidden Valley ranch and the au jaus and the peppers. Steve the right amount. Ainsley i did the whole jar, they are not spi