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Making Money Moves: Maryland Representative Elijah Cummings told 60 Minutes he believes Donald Trump is "making a lot of money" by using his White House position to leverage deals (duh). Cummings plans on using his own position—as chair of the House oversight committee—to hold Trump accountable.

Russian Spy: Donald Trump has made sure no transcripts of his conversations with Russian Prez Vladimir Putin exist by routinely swiping his interpreter's notes. There's not even a confidential copy of these conversations. Says Washington Post: "Such a gap would be unusual in any presidency, let alone one that Russia sought to install through what U.S. intelligence agencies have described as an unprecedented campaign of election interference."

Shutdown For What? The federal shutdown is officially the longest in US history. Here's how it's impacting federal employees and programs across the country.

Teachers Call Out: Los Angeles public school teachers are on strike for the first time in 30 years, demanding smaller class sizes, more support staff at schools, and better pay. Many students are joining them on the picket lines.

An Epidemic: One person is dead and a dozen hospitalized after ingesting a dangerous blend of opiates at a house in Chico, California.

Roasted: Here's why we're paying attention to how a co-owner of Ristretto Roasters talks about victims of sexual assault.

WE RIDE: Thanks to pending closures on the Eastbank Esplanade, Better Naito will return AT THE END OF THIS MONTH!

Sensing a Pattern: The Oregonian's discovered more cases of Saudi students living in Oregon being quietly shuttled back to their home country after being charged with a crime.

Stepping Up: Gov. Kate Brown endorses the Oregon Legislature's new bill that limits rent spikes and bans no-cause evictions on tenants who've been living in a rented home for under a year.

Longread of the Day: How cities (including Portland) make money by fining the poor.