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Democrats and Republicans can agree to very little about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including how to investigate it. The fallout is impacting the ability to work across party lines.

The combined wealth of the 400 richest Americans is about $1.37 trillion, Forbes magazine reports. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, tops the list.

Immigrant workers in the Silicon Valley attend Toastmasters meetings to improve their public speaking. Organizers say those skills often lead to increased confidence at work and even job promotions.

The Scottish National Party has pledged to push for a referendum for independence from the United Kingdom if they win a majority in the Scottish Parliament.

00000171-bbcb-dc93-afff-bbebb27d0000Thank you to our Your Vote 2016 sponsors: MEMIC, Lambert Coffin and the Colby Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civil Engagement.CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES:First District Congressional DebateWatch NowListen NowMore Coverage: Chellie Pingree Maine Calling, Mark Holbrook Maine CallingSecond District Congressional DebateWatch NowListen NowMore Coverage: Emily Cain Maine Calling. Note: Congressman Poliquin declined our invitation to appear on Maine Calling for a Your Vote 2016 profile.BALLOT QUESTIONS:Question 1 legalizes, regulates and taxes marijuana as an agricultural product.Watch NowListen NowMore Coverage: High Stakes: How Legalizing Pot Could Affect MaineQuestion 2 establishes a 3% tax on household income over $200,000 to increase public school aid.Watch NowListen NowMore Coverage: Mainers to Decide: Pay for Education Costs With Tax on Wealthy?Question 3 requires specific background checks for gun sales and transfers.Watch NowListen NowMore Coverage: Culture Clash: Mainers Takes Sides in Gun Control ReferendumQuestion 4 increases minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2020.Watch NowListen NowMore Coverage: Raising the Minimum WageQuestion 5 establishes statewide ranked-choice voting.Watch NowListen NowMore Coverage: Can Ranked-Choice Voting Improve Maine's Elections?, A Primer on Ranked- Choice Voting, produced by Minnesota Public Radio News.Question 6 issues $100 million in bonds for transportation projects.Additional Coverage:George Mitchell: 'From Mudslinging to Mutual Respect: How to Make Politics More Civil' (Watch Now), (Listen Now)Archive resources:Bruce Poliquin (R): Profile (2014), Maine Calling interview (2014)

Tens of thousands of Muslims begin a three-day march to mourn Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim, a revered Iraqi Shiite cleric killed by a car-bomb attack Friday. Al-Hakim, a long-time opponent of Saddam Hussein, was one of more than 100 people killed in the bombing of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

The venerable New York investment firm Goldman Sachs has a long track record for producing political bigwigs. Treasury Secretary-nominee Henry M. Paulson Jr. has served as both chairman and CEO since 1999. The company boasts a return on equity of upwards of 40 percent.

Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Bush outlines proposals addressing education, health care and other domestic issues, while attacking Sen. John Kerry. But the post-Sept. 11 world and war on terrorism dominate Bush's speech. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Sonia Gandhi, heir to India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, gives up her chance to become prime minister, reportedly to protect her Congress Party's new government from attacks over her Italian birth. Manmohan Singh, architect of the country's financial reforms, is now seen as the favorite to become prime minister. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

The Federal Trade Commission signed off on Tesla's plan to buy the solar panel installer. CEO Elon Musk is SolarCity's chairman and its largest shareholder.