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Senate Democrats are working to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee after she announced her continued absence from the Senate. With Sen. Dianne Feinstein requesting to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee as she recovers from shingles, Senate Democrats on Thursday began working to break the logjam that has held up critical judicial nominations for weeks. A spokesperson for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will ask the Senate next week to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily fill her place on the high-profile committee on which Democrats hold a mere one-seat majority. Rep. Ro Khanna, who like Feinstein is a California Democrat, was the first to publicly call on Feinstein to step down, questioning Thursday morning, "Why [does she] not just take the step and resign instead of going through all of these motions?" "It has become painfully obvious to many of us in California that she is no longer able...

Two Republicans have already thrown their hats into the ring. For the first time in U.S. history, the speaker of the House was toppled with a motion to vacate that laid bare the divisions in the Republican Party. Now, the question becomes who will replace Kevin McCarthy in the top post. The horse race began not long after Rep. Patrick McHenry, the speaker pro tempore, angrily slammed down the gavel to close out the unprecedented session. Republicans are said to be planning a candidate forum for next Tuesday and a speaker election as early as Wednesday. MORE: MAGA-inspired House rebellion against McCarthy leaves chaos on Capitol Hill: ANALYSIS Here is what to know about the lawmakers being considered for speaker . Who is officially running? Jim Jordan The Ohio Republican and conservative firebrand was the first member to publicly throw their hat into the ring. A staunch ally of former president Donald Trump, Jordan vigorously defended Trump during both of his impeachments and in the w...