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Liane talks live with NPR's Don Gonyea, who has been covering President-elect George W. Bush's transition out of the Texas Governor's office to the White House. Bush made several cabinet appointments this past week; more are expected this coming week.

Robert talks with General Barry McCaffrey, director of the Office of National Drug Policy for the White House, about the programs he developed to fight drugs for the Clinton administration. He also talks about what he believes still needs to be done to control drugs.

Host Lisa Simeone talks to Theodore Lowi, professor of Government at Cornell University. He believes the legitimacy of selecting the next president of the United States is best served by a decision from both houses of Congress rather than the Supreme Court of the United States. (

Robert Siegel talks with Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL), chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, about the release of the report on pre-Sept. 11 intelligence gathering.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on President Bush's first day at work in the White House. The president yesterday met with congressional leaders and issued a ban on federal funding for international family planning clinics that support abortion.

NPR's Tovia Smith profiles Andrew Card, who is expected to become White House chief of staff in a Bush administration. A longtime Bush family loyalist, Card is seen as a tough manager, but one who has the ability to reach across party lines.

Vice President Al Gore has said he doesn't think either presidential candidate should be making transition plans, but Governor George W. Bush is wasting no time in preparing for the White House. NPR's John Burnett reports.

Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader has an admittedly remote chance of taking the White House this year. His influence, however, is expected to push the Green Party to greater prominence in state and local elections. Tamara Keith reports on the impact Nader is having in California.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on the long-running battle in Berlin over whether a city of 3.5 million people can afford three government-funded opera houses.

The White House press office has often described the president's activities at his ranch over the holidays as "clearing brush." Host Renee Montagne talks with commentator Baxter Black to determine what that means.