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.The California Democrat was the oldest member of the Senate and had announced plans to retire at the end of her term.Her death was first reported by ABC7 Insider. NBC News also reported her death, citing two sources familiar with the matter.Her cause of death has not yet been confirmed.She had faced calls for her resignation in recent years over concerns about her health.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. “Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home,” a spokesperson told The Post.
