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How to Start a Career in Government With a Law Degree 07/04/2023 08:00pm • Although working at a private law firm is a common path for students graduating from law school, many grads also enter a career in government. "Something that law school students or folks considering law school don't always appreciate is there's an incredible breadth of opportunities in government p Editorial Roundup: United States 07/04/2023 04:13pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 2 The Washington Post on former President Donald Trump and the GOP debates Candidate debates have become a fixture of presidential campaigns, and they’re especially valuable in primaries. Voters get a chance to see how well cand Putin says Russia is 'united as never before' during Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting 07/04/2023 11:55am • NEW DELHI (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the Russian people are “united as never before,” seeking to project confidence in the wake of a short-lived revolt while participating in a meeting of an international organization that offered him a sympathetic audience. The Shanghai Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back 07/04/2023 07:26am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The reprieve is over. Just as the American economy is struggling with high inflation and interest rates, the coming resumption of student loan payments poses yet another potential challenge. The suspension of federal student loan payments, which took effect at the height of th France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police 07/04/2023 06:03am • PARIS (AP) — Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed the help of allies in governing France. To get some things done the French president worked with the traditional right. The center-left helped him accomplish others. The challenge was bigger than any faced by a French leader in more than tw Legitimacy of 'customer' in Supreme Court gay rights case raises ethical and legal flags 07/04/2023 01:42am • A Christian graphic artist who the Supreme Court said can refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples pointed during her lawsuit to a request from a man named “Stewart” and his husband-to-be. The twist? Stewart says it never happened. The revelation has raised questions about how Lorie Sm What will Biden's new plan mean for borrowers set to begin paying back their student loans? 07/03/2023 03:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Following the Supreme Court's decision to effectively kill Biden’s earlier student debt forgiveness proposal, the White House is trying again to ease the burden on those carrying student loans using a different legal approach. Biden's original plan would have canceled up to $20, Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/03/2023 02:14pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making a long-awaited trip to China this week 07/02/2023 08:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing Thursday as part of an ongoing Biden administration effort to thaw U.S.-China relations, a senior Treasury official said Sunday. Yellen, who has called the notion of an economic decoupling from China “disastrous,” has 2023's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 07/02/2023 08:00pm • The 2023 S&P 500 market rally continued in June as the Federal Reserve paused its interest rate hikes for the first time since March 2023. Investors are becoming increasingly confident the Fed can continue to bring down inflation and navigate a soft landing for the U.S. economy. Top 2023 stock m How to Minimize Law School Debt 07/02/2023 08:00pm • If you have dreamed of becoming a lawyer since childhood, it's understandable you might be willing to invest a lot of money in a J.D. degree to pursue that goal. But if you must incur debt in pursuing a legal education, it's prudent to keep your student loan balance as small as possible, law school 10 All-American ETFs to Buy Now 07/02/2023 08:00pm • It hasn't always been easy for Americans over the past few years -- not with pandemic-fueled lockdowns, sky-high inflation, political gridlock and job layoffs at times. Yet the great American experiment survives in times of strife, and U.S. companies and financial markets are a great example of that Are you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan — and these tips 07/02/2023 09:14am • An enormous medical bill can trigger a wave of panic, but try to resist. That startling invoice that arrived in the mail may not be what you wind up paying. 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