 WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that he has had a serious talk with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., after some liberal groups criticized her handling of last weeks Supreme Court confirmation hearings and requested she step aside as the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. Schumer, who has also faced doubts about his strategic moves from the most liberal activists, declined to say what steps he would take but acknowledged the problem had prompted a real discussion about Feinstein holding such an important post. Ive had a long and serious talk with Senator Feinstein. Thats all Im going to say about it right now, Schumer told reporters at his weekly Tuesday news conference. Feinstein, 87, is the oldest senator and would be poised to chair the committee should Democrats win the majority in Novembers elections, putting her in charge of shepherding the potential Biden administrations most critical nominees to the Justice Department and federal courts. The Senate panel also has jurisdiction over immigration legislation, gun laws and other hot-button issues. While some activists wanted Democrats to boycott the hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Schumer and Feinstein decided to engage the nominee and paint her as a likely vote against the Affordable Care Act in the upcoming Supreme Court consideration of that 2010 health law. As the hearings ended Thursday, Feinstein credited Republicans for holding a hearing with decorum and even hugged Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chair who had previously pledged to never consider a Supreme Court nominee in an election year. Graham also is locked in a competitive Senate race. NARAL Pro-Choice Americas president, Ilyse Hogue, waited a day before issuing a statement that said Democrats needed committee leadership that... 