Sep 27, 2018

3rd Kavanaugh accuser: “I don’t think he belongs on the Supreme Court”

Julie Swetnick, the third woman who came forward with accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, said on Showtime's "The Circus," in an interview running Sunday, that she's been thinking about the alleged incidents for 30+ years.

Details: Swetnick's sworn statement, brought forward by attorney Michael Avenatti, was released one day before a major Capitol Hill hearing on sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh. Swetnick said if Kavanaugh is "going to have that seat on the Supreme Court...all of these things should be investigated."

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OPEC+ and G20 energy meetings mark zero hour for oil diplomacy

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The next two days will be pivotal for determining whether large oil-producing countries can partially stabilize an industry reeling from very low prices and the historic, coronavirus-fueled collapse in demand.

Driving the news: The OPEC+ group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia begin meeting remotely later Thursday morning to discuss production cuts, to be followed by a virtual Friday meeting among G20 energy ministers that includes the U.S.

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 9:30 a.m. ET: 1,498,833 — Total deaths: 89,733 — Total recoveries: 337,074 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 9:30 a.m. ET: 432,438 — Total deaths: 14,808 — Total recoveries: 24,125 — Map.
Business: Fed will lend up to $2.3 trillion amid coronavirus crisis — Another 6.6 million jobless claims filed last week
Public health latest: The federal government is in the process of deploying 90% of its stockpiled medical equipment to fight the pandemic.
States latest: New York has reported more cases than the most-affected countries in Europe — Chicago's Cook County jail is largest-known source of coronavirus in U.S.
Poll: 1 in 10 Americans believe economy will never return to normal from coronavirus.
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Fed will lend up to $2.3 trillion amid coronavirus crisis

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell at a press conference in March. Photo: Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it will support the coronavirus-hit economy with up to $2.3 trillion in loans to businesses, state and city governments — made possible in part by Treasury funds set aside in the government stimulus package.

Why it matters: The Fed has taken more action amid the coronavirus outbreak than it has in any other financial crisis in U.S. history in an effort to blunt the effects of the resultant economic shutdown.

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