Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning papers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Obey talked about the latest developments in the budget negotiations and the Whitewater investigation and other issues. In the next segment, Mr. Kavanaugh talked about why the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum Gift Shop remains open while the museum is closed due to the government shutdown. In the next segment, Peter and Cheryl Barnes talked about their new children’s book, Woodrow, the White House Mouse. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Goldberg and Mr. Shenk discussed current headlines.