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Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris push White House for deal on judicial nominees

In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo, California's Democratic U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein, left, and Kamala Harris walk together to speak at the 21st Annual Lake Tahoe Summit in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. The senators said they did not sign off on three White House nominees for open California seats on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and will oppose their confirmation, according to a report. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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An anti-migrant demonstrator is surrounded by the press as she argues with a woman during a protest against the presence of thousands of Central American migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. Protesters accused the migrants of being messy, ungrateful and a danger to Tijuana; complained about how the caravan forced its way into Mexico, calling it an &quot;invasion,&quot; and voiced worries that their taxes might be spent to care for the group as they wait possibly months to apply for U.S. asylum. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo, California's Democratic U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein, left, and Kamala Harris walk together to speak at the 21st Annual Lake Tahoe Summit in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. The senators said they did not sign off on three White House nominees for open California seats on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and will oppose their confirmation, according to a report. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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