Julie Swetnick, one of the women accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, faced allegations of her own misconduct during a short stint at a Portland tech company 18 years ago. Swetnick, 55, became the third woman in recent weeks to raise allegations against Kavanaugh. She issued a statement Wednesday in which she claimed she'd observed Kavanaugh at alcohol-fueled parties where women were mistreated. Her attorney is Michael Avenatti, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump who is reportedly considering a presidential run in 2020. Avenatti also represents Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress who claims to have had an affair with Trump before he took office. The lawsuit was dismissed shortly after it was filed late in 2000, court documents show. In emails to The Oregonian/OregonLive, Avenatti called the allegations against his client, "Completely bogus." "This lawsuit never had any merit as evidenced by how quickly it was dismissed," Avenatti wrote. "It was … [Read more...] about Brett Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick faced misconduct allegations at Oregon company
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Obama to unveil deficit-reduction plan at unspecified time AFTER Thu. jobs speech; left wanted them separate – ZERO jobs is the new downgrade – Obama salutes NASCAR at White House next week
LIVE, NOON to 2 p.m. ET ON C-SPAN: “Sarah Palin is the keynote speaker at today's Tea Party rally in Indianola, Iowa,” south of Des Moines. ... THE NARRATIVE: "Palin keeps 2012 talk alive with Iowa appearance," by AP's Thomas Beaumont: "[S]he's making her second appearance in Iowa in the past month." Story Continued Below BREAKING – “Deficit plan coming after speech,” by Carrie Budoff Brown: “President Obama will release a detailed deficit-cutting plan soon after his jobs speech, the White House said Friday, answering Republican critics who demanded more specifics during the debt-limit debate, but reopening old wounds with the Democratic base. The drama surrounding Obama’s new jobs plan has eclipsed the other major item on the White House’s September agenda: to offer his most specific proposal yet for reshaping Medicare, Medicaid and the tax code. In the speech Thursday, Obama will challenge the 12-member congressional supercommittee … [Read more...] about Obama to unveil deficit-reduction plan at unspecified time AFTER Thu. jobs speech; left wanted them separate – ZERO jobs is the new downgrade – Obama salutes NASCAR at White House next week
Obama to channel T.R. — Cain may endorse Newt — Gingrich talks Middle East, inner city this week – Perry bus tour – Iowa Poll: Newt, Ron Paul, Mitt, undecided, Bachmann, Cain, Santorum, Perry
GREEN ROOM CHEAT SHEET – our notes for “Face the Nation” roundtable: A TOP CAIN ADVISER tells us the former candidate plans to endorse in the next few weeks – certainly this month, in order to affect the Iowa caucuses – and is most likely to go GINGRICH. They have a personal relationship that goes back to Gingrich’s days as Speaker, a much longer relationship than Cain has with any of the others. And they disagree on few issues. Cain can offer some Iowa organization and his power as a surrogate in the African-American community (including churches), a weakness for the GOP. -- EXCLUSIVE: Rick Perry plans an Iowa bus tour starting the week of Dec. 12, as part of a more concentrated focus on retail campaigning -- his strength – with a more extended stay than he has had to day. Perry will be doing a lot of town-hall-style Q&A with voters. His message will stress optimism, and “making Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in our lives as … [Read more...] about Obama to channel T.R. — Cain may endorse Newt — Gingrich talks Middle East, inner city this week – Perry bus tour – Iowa Poll: Newt, Ron Paul, Mitt, undecided, Bachmann, Cain, Santorum, Perry
After Sexual Misconduct Claims, Vegas Mogul Steve Wynn Fell Fast
National Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Enlarge this image Casino mogul Steve Wynn has denied the accusations against him and said, "We find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations, regardless of the truth." Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Casino mogul Steve Wynn has denied the accusations against him and said, "We find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations, regardless of the truth." Charles Krupa/AP Every person who has seen the Las Vegas Strip in the past three decades has experienced Steve Wynn's impact. The 1989 grand opening of his brainchild, the Mirage Resort & Casino, ushered an era of excitement and creativity into an otherwise stagnating tourism industry and set an example that the Strip still follows. The Mirage property was unprecedented in its size and upscale show offerings, but the design of the building itself was groundbreaking. This was the first time that Las Vegas … [Read more...] about After Sexual Misconduct Claims, Vegas Mogul Steve Wynn Fell Fast
Trail of Tears
Produced by Susan Mallie and Leslie Neigher The mountainous, wooded wilderness soaring above Oregon's Columbia River Gorge draws thousands of hikers every year to trek along its narrow trails. The beauty here can mask a dangerous truth -- that these paths can be perilous. A stumble here can lead to a deadly freefall. It was along the Eagle Creek trail that Rhonda Casto, a 23-year-old mother of a nine-month-old girl, set out with her boyfriend, Stephen Nichols, back on March 16, 2009. It would be the last hike of her life. "She was funny," friend Jessica Colburn said. "Anywhere we went, we would make new friends because Rhonda was just outgoing and wanted to talk to everybody." Jessica Colburn first met Rhonda when they were in high school. She remembers her best friend as simply irreplaceable. "There were times where we could just kinda look at each other and know what the other one was thinking and we'd just laugh," she said. "No one else knew why we were laughing, but we did." … [Read more...] about Trail of Tears