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California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi campaigns for the position of House minority leader. She talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about why the Democrats collapsed on Election Day.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on lame-duck sessions of the past, including the 1998 session where the House impeached President Clinton, and the 1954 session where the Senate censured Wisconsin's Joe McCarthy.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with author Elaine Pagels about er new book, THE ORIGIN OF SATAN (Random House Books). In the book, Pagels racks the evolution of Satan from a few brief mentions in the Hebrew Bible to he full blown character so prominent in the New Testament.

NPR's John Nielsen reports on the day's negotiations on Capitol Hill over reopening the federal government. The White House today responded to an offer presented by Republicans last night..with its own counter offer. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers nationwide have been furloughed since Monday.

of a bill to overhaul the nation's telecommunications law. The overwhelming votes in the House and Senate came after months of lobbying and after Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole gave up his opposition.

The partial federal government shutdown is in its 20th day. NPR's Brian Naylor reports that today's budget talks between the White House and Cognress were called off, but there are no indications they're in any trouble. Republicans say they need time to strategize and discuss their next moves.

Alan Lipke [LIP-kee] reports on a school district seeking to end a 25-year old desegregation plan. It claims to have done the best possible, considering housing patterns. Tampa is one of the few places where schools tried a district-wide desegregation plan that included both urban and suburban schools.

A compromise bill in the U.S. House and Senate could mean less overnment intervention in American farming. In Nebraska, opinions on farm ubsidies are almost as divided as they are on Capitol Hill. From Nebraska ublic Radio Nancy Finken speaks to farm policy experts and farmers in the eartland about possible changes in the farm program.

has brought to the White House as First Lady and the difficulty some people have had in accepting her unprecedented approach to the role.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports that a congressional panel heard from seven White House Travel Office employees who were fired a few months after President Clinton took office. The fired workers said the Clinton administration drummed up phony allegations so they could put their friends in power.