**FILE** Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Courtesy of Senate Democrats via Wikimedia Commons)
**FILE** Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Courtesy of Senate Democrats via Wikimedia Commons)

Today’s Headlines – September 29, 2023

Dianne Feinstein, Longest-Serving Female Senator, Dies at 90: A Look Back at Her Legacy in Gun Control and Bipartisanship

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving female senator and the longest-serving Californian senator, has died at 90, leaving behind a legacy of bipartisan cooperation and gun control measures.

Schwalb Announces Ward 8 Apartment Building Owners to Pay $2M for D.C. Law Violations

The managers and owners of two subsidized apartment complexes in Ward 8 will pay $2 million in penalties and restitution, including rent credits, for violating D.C. law and endangering more than 400 tenants.

Wells Fargo Foundation Gifts NAREB $500K for Black Developer Academy

The Wells Fargo Foundation awarded the National Association of Real Estate Brokers a $500,000 grant to bolster the organizationโ€™s Black Developer Academy, which aims to facilitate diversity and inclusion within the real estate development industry.

America’s Precarious Crossroads: A Nation on the Brink

The U.S. is at a precipice due to a lack of trust in governmental and political institutions, racial animus, and divisive rhetoric, and must take immediate action to forge a more inclusive and equitable future.

Senior Biden Adviser Says White House is ‘Taking Names and Kicking Butt’

Stephen K. Benjamin, the White House director of the Office of Public Engagement and senior adviser to President Joe Biden, praised the experience and wisdom of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and praised the Biden-Harris administrationโ€™s commitment to equity and diversity.

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