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Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich formally launches his bid for the White House. The four-term Democratic congressman from Ohio calls himself the urban populist candidate, but he's having trouble gaining enough support to be considered viable. Janet Babin from member station WCPN reports.

President Bush will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari at the White House on Friday. The meeting comes amid declining support in U.S. polls for the war and growing calls in Congress for a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

The Union of Concerned Scientists recently issued a report accusing the Bush administration of distorting the science advisory process and ignoring advice in conflict with the White House agenda. The report reflects growing criticism from senior scientists over the way the administration makes decisions on science policy. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

Congressman George Santos apologized for "embellishing" his resume. Still, a handful of Republican House members are calling for him to step down and tens of thousands of people have signed online petitions with the same aim.

The housing market in Phoenix ground to a halt in recent months as mortgages rates crept up to 7%.

The Senate killed President Bush's main domestic policy issue — overhauling immigration laws — as Republican support collapsed. News from Iraq was grim. And the White House invoked executive privilege in response to subpoenas from Congress.

Former White House political director Sara Taylor testified before a congressional committee investigating the firings of eight federal prosecutors Wednesday. She said she would not answer questions that the president considers protected by executive privilege.

After months of speculation, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) makes it official: he's running for president. Obama opened his run for the White House before a large crowd in Springfield, Illinois.

With a key report on Iraq soon due from the White House, it's a good time to take measure of the Iraqi government's progress in meeting 18 military and political benchmarks set by Congress, and to assess Iraqi laws aimed at political reconciliation.

The City Council of New Orleans votes unanimously to demolish four major housing projects. The move will change the face of the city. The vote came after a contentious six-hour hearing and violent protests outside the chambers where several demonstrators were arrested.