Feinstein's Senate Seat: A Political Hot Potato

The fight over whether 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein should remain in office and the fate of her Senate seat has turned into an ugly proxy war in California between the three high-profile Democrats vying to replace her, with Gov. Gavin Newsom stuck in the middle. Newsom promised to select a Black woman for any future vacancies, which was widely understood to be a nod to Rep. Barbara Lee. However, some of Newsom’s own allies went to work for the third candidate in the race, Rep. Katie Porter. Meanwhile, Feinstein's standing with Californians continues to deteriorate as questions mount about her physical and cognitive health.