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A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including outgoing Illinois Gov. George Ryan; President George W. Bush and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN); Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix and White House spokesman Ari Fleischer; Pak Gil Yon, North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations; President Bush; and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.

Liane speaks with "Spider" John Koerner (KER-ner), whose legendary 1963 folk/blues recording, "Blues, Rags, & Hollers" with Dave "Snaker" Ray and Tony "Little Sun" Glove has just been reissued on CD (Red House Records RHR CD 76). The group has also reunited on "One Foot in the Groove" (Tim/Kerr Records TK96CD137), and Koerner has a solo CD called "StarGeezer" (Red House Records RHR CD 84).

Queen Bey lived in the brick house in Houston until the age of 5. The family who lives there now managed to get out of the house unharmed.

This week, you'll need to know your Mike Johnsons, because the new House speaker is far from the only one.

We discuss the federal trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapping up and President Trump's decision to issue a pardon to Rod Blagojevich.

Investors worry that tariffs could slow the economy and raise prices, House Republicans approved a budget narrowly after some pushback from conservatives, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

The New York Republican wants his colleagues in the House of Representatives to return from recess as soon as possible to bridge differences over a government shutdown.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a federal facility in Morgantown, West Virginia this week.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor about the racist real estate practices that ensured wealth accumulated along racial lines, even after housing discrimination became illegal.

Former Trump White House communications staffer Michael Anton talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about President Trump's claim that he wants to end birthright citizenship.