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The Congress President Clinton will work with next year is expected to be quite a different body than its predecessor. Political observers are predicting that the Senate will be more extreme -- on both sides of the aisle -- while the House looks more moderate than the 104th Congress. Congressional leaders are already promising to keep up the pace of investigations of the administration. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

The president of Belarus today told the Russian lower house of Parliament he wants closer integration with Russia. NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Moscow that President Alexander Lukashenko wants eventual unification, but many in Russia wonder whether the country can handle the extra costs for 10-million more people.

Robert talks to NPR's Mara Liasson, who is travelling with President Clinton on his train to the Democratic convention. They discuss the President's announcement today of a change in the Superfund program, and how the White House has been extraordinarily successful at attracting maximum press coverage for a series of similar policy announcements this week, as well as Mr. Clinton's campaigning style.

Linda talks to people who will be effected by changes in the welfare system: Diane Barcy, who lives in public housing in Dayton, Ohio; Robert Rector, senior policy analyst for welfare issues at the Heritage Foundation; Ariela Rodriguez, director of social services at the Little Havana Activites and Nutrition Centers of Dade County; Sharon Daly, Deputy Director of Catholic Charities USA; and Governor John Rowland of Connecticut.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Hebron on the volatile mood in that West Bank town, which was one of the focal points of the disappointing Middle East peace summit at the White House this week. The Palestinians had hoped that Yasser Arafat would secure a commitment on a date for the much-postponed Israeli withdrawal from the city. He didn't, and as a result, the general expectation is that there will be more trouble to come.

Host Liane Hansen is joined by David Corn of The Nation agazine and Kate O'Beirne (O-BURN) of The National Review magazine in a iscussion of the week's top news events, including, the American cruise issile attacks in Iraq, the public admission by Russian President Boris eltsin that he will undergo heart surgery, and how Bob Dole and President linton will incorporate good news on the economy into their campaigns for the hite House.

With control of the House up for grabs this November, interest groups are waging big dollar campaigns in congressional districts across the country. NPR's Peter Kenyon visited a swing district in Northern California, where Republican Rep. Frank Riggs is battling Democrat Michela Alioto and other foes ranging from environmentalists to labor unions.

before the House National Security subcommittee Thursday. The secretary rejected demands for an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, saying the Army could investigate the sex scandal itself.

Deborah talks with NPR's Martha Raddatz about the Senate Intelligence Committee's confirmation hearings for a new CIA director. Republicans on the committee say they have many questions about the qualifications of nominee Anthony Lake and his involvement in campaign fundraising while he served as head of the White House national security staff. Democrats say Republicans are playing politics with the nomination and that Lake is highly qualified for the job.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including Vice President Al Gore; President-elect George W. Bush; Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (Republican, Mississippi); House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (Democrat, Missouri); Vice President-elect Dick Cheney; and retired General Colin Powell, President-elect Bush's nominee for Secretary of State.