US Sen. Dianne Feinstein dead at 90

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US Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the trailblazing California Democrat who broke gender barriers throughout her five decades in politics, died Thursday night at her Washington, DC home following a number of health scares. She was 90.

James Sauls, Feinstein’s chief of staff, confirmed her death in a mid-morning statement.

James Sauls Feinstein’s chief of staff

“Her passing is a great loss for so many, from those who loved and cared for her to the people of California that she dedicated her life to serving."

James Sauls Feinstein’s chief of staff

"There are few women who can be called senator, chairman, mayor, wife, mom and grandmother. Senator Feinstein was a force of nature who made an incredible impact on our country and her home state. She left a legacy that is undeniable and extraordinary.”

The California Democrat was the oldest member of the Senate and had announced plans to retire at the end of her term.

Feinstein cast her last vote in the Senate late Thursday morning. Her cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

In August, the long-serving senator was rushed to a hospital after tripping and falling in her hometown of San Francisco, her office announced at the time.

The Democrat suffered “no serious injuries” from the tumble, her spokesperson stressed.

She returned to the Senate in May, being wheeled into the Capitol with one eye nearly closed.

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