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, Ms. Abramson talked about current events, including President Clinton’s new budget proposal. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Fulwodd and Ms. Lochhead discussed current events and political issues. In the point-counterpoint, Rep. Rohrabacher and Ms. Foote debated whether the U.S. should normalize relations with Vietnam. In a taped interview, Mr. Cullen discussed the restoration of the German Reichstag building. In the next segment, Mr. Cohen talked about his journal’s new report on the new, Republican congressional staffers.