The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released Friday its report on "Russian active measures."
Key takeaways: 1) The committee agrees that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, although it downplays its effectiveness; 2) It says the Trump campaign didn't collude with Russia; 3) It includes quite a bit on the Clinton campaign; 4) It casts significant blame on law enforcement and the executive branch's response to Russian efforts.
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Stocks took a hit on Wednesday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials Average and Nasdaq dropping more than 3% across the board.
Why it matters: The volatility is a break from the stock market grinding higher in the face of spiking coronavirus cases, a stalling economy and gridlocked negotiations over an additional stimulus package.
The probable path of Zeta, per the National Hurricane Center. Photo: NHC/NOAA
Zeta strengthened on Wednesday afternoon, on track to make landfall along the southeastern coast of Louisiana by the afternoon as a "significant" Category 2 hurricane, per the National Hurricane Center.
The state of play: Zeta is producing 100-mph maximum sustained winds and stronger gusts. The storm is gaining strength as it heads northeastward at 20 mph. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) requested a pre-landfall Emergency Declaration in a letter to President Trump on Tuesday.