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A couple of legislative primary races are serving as stand-ins for the political struggle between the governor and Democratic leaders.

HIV medications were supposed to be exempt from U.S. aid cuts. In Zambia, for example, those on the ground say otherwise.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats will move ahead with drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump. We look at what's next. Also, the latest on measles outbreaks.

WEEKEND EDITION SENIOR NEWS ANALYST DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH LAWRENCE DiRITA (dih.REET.ah), DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN AND DEFENSE POLICY AT THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, AND LAWRENCE KORB, SENIOR FELLOW IN THE FOREIGN POLICY STUDIES PROGRAM AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY REVITALIZATION ACT, WHICH PASSED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIS WEEK.

Producer Julian Crandall Hollick returns to the neighborhood f Byculla (BIKE-cuh-luh) in Bombay, where the poor people of Apna Street live n huts built on the pavements. In this installment, he examines why there is so ittle housing for the poor. Even those who work often are foced to live on the treets. A combination of poor city planning, little available land and ndifference seem to be the culprits.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including House Speaker Newt Gingrich; Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle D-SD); Amtrak crash survivor Hortencia (hore-TEN-shyuh) Orgeta; Amtrak resident Thomas Downs; FBI agent Larry McCormack; Senator Bill Roth (R-Del); enate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD); and Senator Phil Gramm (R-Tx).

This past week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow Alaska to export oil for the first time since the energy crisis of the mid-1970's. The Senate previously passed the measure, and President Clinton says he'll sign it. This all got us to thinking about how far the country has or hasn't come since the energy crisis, and Danny talks to oil expert Daniel Yergin for some answers.

A federal judge has thrown out a suit against GOPAC, House Speaker Newt Gingrich's former political action committee. The judge has rejected Federal Election Commission arguments that the group assisted federal candidates, when it was registered only to help state and local candidates. The FEC had hoped for court help in getting the names of GOPAC's donors, how much they contributed and how the money was used. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

Political Action Committees are defending themselves from the latest proposal to outlaw them. The legislation could come up in the House this spring or summer, as part of campaign finance reform. Critics say PAC donations to lawmakers give special interest groups too much influence. Supporters say pooled money in PACs give a political voice to Americans without enough money to make large donations. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including Sen. Majority Leader Bob Dole, President Bill Clinton, ep. Tim Hutchinson (R-ARK), House Minority Leader David Bonior (D-MI), U.S. mbassador to the United Nations, Madeleine Albright, Lebanese President Elias rawi (hah-RAH-ree) speaking through an interpreter, and Gov. Don Sundquist SUND-kwist) of Tennessee.