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Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, faces the Senate Judiciary Committee today as her nomination hearings begin. In her opening statement, the 48-year-old is expected to address mounting concern about her ability to judge independently of her personal beliefs.

Under particular scrutiny are the Barrett's views on abortion rights and the Affordable Care Act. Here’s what else to watch out for. 

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Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN he did not give permission for his comments to be included in a recent ad by the Trump campaign praising the president’s handling of the pandemic.  

Jaime Harrison, the Democrat challenging Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, broke a Senate fundraising record. A debate between the two was canceled after Graham refused Harrison’s request that they both be tested for Covid-19.

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It’s now official: there won’t be a presidential debate on October 15 as Trump refused a virtual alternative. The president held a rally from the White House over the weekend and claimed he’s able to return to in-person campaign events and that he is now “immune” to coronavirus.

The White House is pushing for Congress to vote on a relief bill involving unspent PPP funds after Trump reversed his position on a pre-election stimulus package and proposed a $1.8 trillion deal, blaming inaction on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But a key player in the negotiations is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and his focus is on the Supreme Court.

American economists Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their work on auction theory that "benefitted sellers, buyers and taxpayers around the world," as the prize committee said.

Cloud communications business Twilio has agreed to acquire customer data infrastructure company Segment for $3.2 billion in a deal expected to close in Twilio’s fourth fiscal quarter.

Australian researchers have found that the virus causing Covid-19 can survive at room temperature for up to 28 days on surfaces like glass, stainless steel, and banknotes.

The LeBron James-led Lakers won their first NBA championship in a decade, but victorious was also the league’s bubble experiment, which was able to conclude the season reporting no Covid-19 positive tests throughout the process.

Americans are on the move. With no end to the pandemic is sight, Covid-19 is reshaping the residential market as buyers reconsider their priorities—with locations previously seen as undesirable experiencing a surge of interest.

Advice to start off the week (and your day): checking your emails first thing in the morning may not be conducive to a successful day. Here’s what to do instead.

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