Lawmakers are waking up to the realities of 'gerontocracy.' But don't expect them to do anything about it.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, have both faced concerns about their health.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'd appoint a caretaker to the Senate if Dianne Feinstein retires early, arguing it would be 'completely unfair' to tap a candidate so close to the 2024 primary

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California.

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Dianne Feinstein initially said she gave her daughter 'no permission to do anything' before calling a reporter back to clarify that she had given her daughter power of attorney

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California.

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