Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers' interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Isikoff talked about the latest in the Whitewater investigation. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Edsall discussed the current news headlines. In the point-counterpoint segment, Mr. Mandelbaum and Mr. Rodman discussed President Clinton’s upcoming trip to Russia. In the last segment, Mr. Butler and Mr. talked about Republican and Democratic plans for balancing the budget and cutting health care programs.