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A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; President-elect George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton meeting at the White House; Sen. Joe Lieberman; George W. Bush announcing his appointments for Attorney General and Secretaries of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Commerce; New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman, appointee for Environmental Protection Agency; Paul O'Neill, appointee for Treasury.

On Capitol Hill today, negotiators sat down to work out differences between the budget plan approved by the House and the one approved by the Senate. The House has approved a smaller increase in spending and a bigger cut in taxes, sticking close to the plan proposed by President Bush. But the Senate was a different story, because Democrats occupy half that chamber's seats. The Senate negotiating group that went to work today is also split 50-50 between the parties. NPR's David Welna reports from the Capitol.

American airstrikes destroy a house in Fallujah that U.S. authorities say was used by fighters linked to al Qaeda. At least 20 people died. U.S. officials say it was a safe house for fighters loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian-born militant. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook and NPR's Deborah Amos.

The Speaker of the House says House Democrats will move forward with drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump.

Linda talks with Susan Spain about the redesign of the section of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House that has been blocked to motor traffic. After the Oklahoma City bombing, the street was closed to traffic for security reasons. Spain's plan, currently under review, would make the area into a park which would also allow official motor traffic. Spain is a landscape architect and National Park Service Planner. She leads the team for the "Pennsylvania Avenue at the White House" Long Term Design.

in the ethics investigation of House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Republicans believe that it was Representative Jim McDermott, the House Ethics Committee's top Democrat, who leaked the recording of an incriminating phone call made by Gingrich. McDermott says he'll not participate in the committee's continuing investigation of Gingrich, calling it "a charade."

to defend its incumbent House members against a well-financed campaign by organized labor. The AFL/CIO has reportedly spent $35 million in targeting House Republicans in order to help Democrats win back control. Republicans have responded by forming a business coalition to counter the labor attack. The coalition has, so far, been under-funded.

the only Independent in the House. He's recently been appointed ranking member of a House subcommittee...a rarity for an Independent. Sanders has disagreements with both parties, but considers his beliefs to be more in line with the Democrats. In fact, he's voted with them 95-percent of the time during his four terms, but doesn't plan to drop his independent label.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the surprise announcement by Pennsylvania Congressman Bud Shuster that he will leave the House on January 31st. Shuster is a veteran Republican lawmaker who was forced by term limits to relinquish the chairmanship of the House Transportation Committee and one of the most powerful members of Congress. He was also one of the most investigated. He was rebuked by the ethics committee last year for "serious official misconduct" over his ties to a lobbyist.

President Bush today went a step further in defining what he means by "compassionate conservatism" -- creating a new White House office to support social welfare programs in the private sector. The new operation -- to be called the Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives -- has already attracted critics who question the use of public funds by religious organizations. NPR's White House Correspondent Don Gonyea reports.