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Reporter Eric Schmitt. He covers Capitol Hill for the New York Times. Hell talk about the new Congress and power sharing in the 50/50 Senate. Schmitt will also talk about how the just resolved Presidential election, along with a truncated transition period for George W. Bush -- may effect political decision making on the Hill.

President Elect George W. Bush had a lunch meeting in Austin today with Democratic Senator John Breaux of Louisiana to talk about ways of bridging the gap between the parties back in Washington. One way to do it might be to appoint Democrats to the president's Cabinet, of course, and Breaux himself has been mentioned as a candidate for the Energy Department. NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the Texas capital.

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.

Before departing Texas for Washington, D.C., Bush named Stanford professor Condoleezza Rice his national security adviser and Justice Alberto Gonzales to the White House counsel's job. Rice, who served as a national security aide in the administration of former President Bush, is the second black to be named to George W. Bush's foreign policy team. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

As the U.S. Supreme Court held its civil hearing on the election arguments, NPR's Madeleine Brand was outside the Court, where the scene was more chaotic. The area was filled with noisy protests on behalf of both George W. Bush and Al Gore. The differing of opinions among the protestors may reflect a similar split among Court members themselves, as well as among the American people.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are reacting to yesterday's Supreme Court decision that may have finalized the 2000 presidential election. Members of Congress from both parties anxiously await tonight's speeches from both Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush, wondering if the bitter divide caused by the post-election controversy will begin to subside.

Commentator Matt Miller says Democrats need to find a new political approach that's different from both George W. Bush's "Compassionate Conservatism" and Bill Clinton's "Third Way." He uses the health care issue to illustrate his point and suggests the "Fourth Way" as a name.

Noah talks with Alan Blinder, professor of economics at Princeton University, about George W. Bush's key economic advisor, Lawrence Lindsey. Lindsey spent much of the 1990's warning that the economy was not as strong as it appeared. He has long supported big tax cuts. Blinder talks a bit about who Lindsey is personally, and about his economic philosophy.

Liane Hansen speaks with Frank W. Abagnale, Jr., author of Catch Me If You Can (published by Broadway Books). The ex-con man masqueraded as everything from airline pilot to doctor to lawyer to sociology professor. Today he's on the other side of the law, working as a security consultant.

President Elect George W. Bush met with business leaders today in Austin to discuss troubling signs in the national economy. But while the midday meeting was underway, news came that the Federal Reserve had cut interest rates. That brought a strong reaction from many of the participants. NPR's Don Gonyea is in Austin and filed this report.