Feinstein Replacement Debate Sparks Political Drama in Senate

The White House criticized Senate Republicans for refusing to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she recovers from shingles, accusing them of seeking a "partisan advantage" from her illness. Feinstein's absence has stalled some of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, and members of her own party have started calling for her resignation. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans aren't interested in helping Democrats replace Feinstein and accused them of trying to "ram through" a small number of appointments to the federal bench.