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The Trumps and lawmakers from across the aisle have invited guests to Tuesday's joint address, representing some of the administration's top priorities. Here's a look at some of the names on the list.

Commentator David Brooks says he's heard that Liberals are thrilled with the possibility of Bob Dole being the Republican presidential candidate. But he warns them not to party too soon, for they are the real losers. He says he's sorry to say it, but the Liberal agenda has completely vanished from the political map in 1996.

The search for clues in the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 continued in the Florida Everglades today. On Sunday, investigators began using ground-mapping radar to help locate objects in the murky swamp where the plane crashed. Noah speaks with Tom Fenner, geologist and sales director with Geophysical Survey Systems, the company that sent the radar, about the difficulties search crews are experiencing at the crash site.

One of the advances heralded by the mapping of the human genome moves a step closer this week. Differences in the way people respond to particular drugs is determined by the presence or absence of certain genes. NPR's Richard Harris reports that the identification of one of the genes responsible should make it possible to predict in advance who will benefit from a certain treatment and who will not.

Laura Sydell of member station WNYC reports on the oddly shaped Congressional district in Queens which is represented by Nydia Velaquez. (NID-e-uh vel-LAZ-kez) When drawn on a map, it's said to remind people of Bullwinkle. The majority Hispanic district is the most recent to be struck down by the courts as unconstitutional because it was constructed along racial and ethnic lines.

Dust mite allergies are a common trigger for asthma. A new form of immunotherapy that relies on oral tablets rather than shots reduces the risk of a moderate or severe asthma attack, a study finds.

Defense Secretary Austin approved recommendations aimed at preventing similar future tragedies. But the troops involved in the strike that killed 10 people, including 7 children, are off the hook.

The stopgap bill keeps federal agencies funded at current levels through mid-December. But a fight over reforming the permitting process for energy projects is bumping against a Friday deadline.

Researchers say the experimental Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab represents an important advance and is likely to get FDA approval in 2023, despite some safety concerns.

As the threat of a financial default neared, the Senate approved compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.