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Making Sen$e Jan 10

10 questions to ask before hiring an elder care attorney

By Philip Moeller

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Meet the lawyers on Trump’s growing legal team

As the investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election continue to expand, so too does President Donald Trump’s legal team. Here’s a closer look at the lawyers representing the commander-in-chief, both on his White House and outside legal teams.

By Pamela Kirkland

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Attorneys Debate Constitutionality, Legal Standing on Prop 8 Case

Attorneys Debate Constitutionality, Legal Standing on Prop 8 Case…

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Fallout Continues from California’s Budget Woes

After failing to plug a $26 billion budget gap, California has begun sending out IOUs to cover its costs, but most banks are refusing to accept them. Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing financial crisis in the Golden State.

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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin testifies to the House Financial Services hearing on state of the international financial system on Capitol Hill in July. The Treasury department announced this week that the U.S. deficit increased $779 billion from last year. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Making Sen$e Oct 18

Companies are paying less after the GOP tax cut, and it’s showing in the deficit

By Gretchen Frazee

Education Oct 18

Opinion: How technology is teaching kids to care about the world and each other

By Rusul Alrubail

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance prior to boarding Air Force One for travel to Montana from Joint Base Andrews. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Oct 18

Trump says it ‘certainly looks’ like journalist Khashoggi is dead

By Matthew Lee, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Education Oct 18

From entry-level to executive, today’s jobs demand digital literacy

By Benjamin Herold, Education Week

Divine Redeemer Catholic Church is reflected off another church across the street in Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania. The church was one of the locations where a priest accused of sexual abuse had been assigned. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Nation Oct 18

Justice Department investigating clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania

By Associated Press

A search and rescue team works in homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida. Photo by Terray Sylvester/Reuters

Nation Oct 18

Hurricane Michael death toll reaches at least 30

By Jay Reeves, Associated Press

U.S. student Lara Alqasem appears at the district court in Tel Aviv. Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters

World Oct 18

Israel Supreme Court sides with American student facing deportation

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Sen. Claire McCaskill and Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley will face off Oct. 18 in a Missouri Senate debate hosted by the PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff.

Politics Oct 18

WATCH LIVE: Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley face off in Missouri Senate debate

By Erica R. Hendry

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks after his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Politics Oct 18

WATCH: Pompeo says U.S. response in Khashoggi case will await results from Saudi probe

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Thursday he will no longer attend the annual investment conference in Saudi Arabia. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters

Politics Oct 18

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin won’t attend Saudi investment conference

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony following a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia. Photo by Pavel Golovkin/Reuters

World Oct 18

Putin says Russia would only use its nuclear weapons in retaliation

By Associated Press

Investigators gather outside the damaged building of a college following a recent attack in the city of Kerch, Crimea. Photo by Pavel Rebrov/Reuters

World Oct 18

Manhunt in Crimea for possible accomplice in school attack

By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media as she arrives at the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium. Photo by Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters

Politics Oct 18

Theresa May says Brexit transition era could be extended

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks with workers on "Cutting the Red Tape, Unleashing Economic Freedom" in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics Oct 18

Analysis: With Trump’s ‘America First’ policy, where do human rights rank?

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Steve Penny, former president of USA Gymnastics invokes his 5th amendment right to not answer questions during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Nation Oct 18

Ex-USA Gymnastics head indicted in Texas on tampering charge

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 17

In one of California’s reddest districts, Republican loyalty is tested by an indictment

By Meredith Lee

Residents move through flood waters brought by Tropical Storm Harvey in Northwest Houston

Poetry Oct 17

In the wake of Hurricane Michael, this poet recognizes the way disaster can change you

By Lora Strum

Nation Oct 17

Kia, Hyundai called to testify to Senate on car fire risk

By Associated Press

Making Sen$e Oct 17

Medicare open enrollment has begun. Here’s how to navigate your options

By Philip Moeller

World Oct 17

Trump asks Turkey for any recorded evidence of Khashoggi’s fate

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press