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Sunday

A President's Legacy

Crowds at Capitol Pay Tribute to Ford

Thousands of Americans are visiting the U.S. Capitol to pay final respects to former President Gerald Ford, who is lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda. But there are quiet moments, too.

Crowds at Capitol Pay Tribute to Ford

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News

New House Rules Panel Chair Promises Change

Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), the incoming head of the House Rules Committee, says a Democratic-led Congress will move quickly to pass more stringent rules on budget earmarks that are blamed for pork-barrel spending.

New House Rules Panel Chair Promises Change

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National

President Ford Lies in State at Capitol

The body of former President Gerald Ford lies in state at the Capitol Rotunda, a particularly fitting tribute for a man who spent a quarter-century in Congress. At a Saturday night service, Vice President Cheney and others paid tribute to the 38th president.

President Ford Lies in State at Capitol

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Saturday

A President's Legacy

Witness Recalls the Beginning of Ford's Presidency

Over the coming days, Gerald R. Ford will receive the final honors accorded an American president. Rep. John Conyers Jr. witnessed the very beginning of Ford's presidency. Despite his own starring role on President Nixon's "enemies list," he was allowed to be in the room when Gerald Ford took the oath of office.

Witness Recalls the Beginning of Ford's Presidency

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Humor & Fun

Mark Russell, Bidding 2006 a Comic Adieu

Mark Russell is known for his satirical songs about politicians and all things political. He's been a wise-cracking fly on the wall, observing official Washington for 50 years. He gained national fame through PBS specials. Who better to reflect on the past year?

Mark Russell, Bidding 2006 a Comic Adieu

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Friday

Route 50 Conversations

Route 50 Voters Speak Out on the New Congress

Four voters who live along U.S. Route 50 in California and Nevada talk about their expectations for the upcoming Congress. The economy and immigration are two issues the voters hope the new Congress will address.

Route 50 Voters Speak Out on the New Congress

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Morning Edition

Privacy Concerns Crop Up with U.S. Security Plans

The Department of Homeland Security is trying to coordinate all the identification and screening programs it runs. But privacy rights groups worry that the more consolidated these programs and databases are, the more threatening they are to individual rights.

Privacy Concerns Crop Up with U.S. Security Plans

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Thursday

National

Candidate Edwards Lays Out an Early Gameplan

Melissa Blocks talks to John Edwards, who joins us from the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans, where today he announced his candidacy for president of the United States. Edwards says that since the 2004 election, he's learned that national problems such as poverty need action, not just identification.

Candidate Edwards Lays Out an Early Gameplan

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Election 2008

John Edwards Makes Presidential Bid Official

John Edwards, the former North Carolina senator whose 2004 presidential bid landed him on the Democratic ticket as the vice presidential nominee, once again seeks the presidency.

John Edwards Makes Presidential Bid Official

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World

Bush Holds 'Non-Decisional' Meeting with Council

President Bush meets Thursday with the National Security Council at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Don Gonyea talks with Madeleine Brand about the president's agenda.

Bush Holds 'Non-Decisional' Meeting with Council

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Obituaries

A Year of Final Political Goodbyes

President Ford is perhaps the most prominent figure in American political life to die in 2006. But he was just the lead figure in a parade of politicians, major and minor, who died in 2006.

A Year of Final Political Goodbyes

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Election 2008

Edwards Kicks Off White House Run in New Orleans

Former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards announces in New Orleans that he's running for president. The former North Carolina senator chose New Orleans to highlight his view that the government has failed to look after its people.

Edwards Kicks Off White House Run in New Orleans

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A President's Legacy

Grand Rapids Remembers Ford as a Local Friend

Before he was the President, Gerald Ford represented the area around Grand Rapids, Mich., in Congress for more than two decades. He's remembered with great warmth by the people he touched there.

Grand Rapids Remembers Ford as a Local Friend

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Wednesday

Katrina & Beyond

PETS Law a Response to Post-Katrina Pet Losses

After Hurricane Katrina left many pets stranded, lost and dead, Congress responded with the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act, which recently became law.

PETS Law a Response to Post-Katrina Pet Losses

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National

Boston Mayor Wants to Move City Hall

The mayor of Boston wants to sell City Hall and the area around it -- a barren plaza with the distinction of being voted "the worst public space in the world." Mayor Thomas Menino is thinking about moving to a remote site on the South Boston waterfront, but others say City Hall should stay in the center of town.

Boston Mayor Wants to Move City Hall

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