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NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Colin Powell's former Chief of Staff Col. Bill Smullen about his good friend's career and legacy.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next year on a case that accuses telemarketer of fraud for pocketing funds solicited on behalf of charities. NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Georgetown law professor Paul Rothstein.

Bob Edwards talks with two people who have had significant experience in bipartisan negotiations: attorney Frank Donatelli worked on President Reagan's transition team and Mike McCurry, Bill Clinton's former press secretary. They will talk about what happens next, now that Republicans control the White House and both houses of Congress.

Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-MO) is expected to announce that he will no longer serve as House Democratic leader. Gephardt's decision comes after midterm elections in which Democrats lost seats in the House of Representatives. NPR's Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Cokie Roberts.

Federal Reserve Board policy makers meet today in Washington, D.C. After a series of interest rate cuts last year, the Fed has kept rates at their current levels since December. But many economists expect the Fed to cut interest rates after today's meeting. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

What's it like to live with ghosts? What if you sense them, but you're not quite sure they're there? These questions are at the heart of a new picture book illustrated and written by Oliver Jeffers.

John Ydstie talks with Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO), who is stepping down as Democratic leader in the House of Representatives.

In South Dakota, Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson claims victory with just 500 votes more than his Republican challenger, Rep. John Thune. In Minnesota, former Vice President Walter Mondale concedes to Republican Norm Coleman. Hear NPR's David Welna.

Robert Siegel talks with E.J. Dionne, a columnist for The Washington Post and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and with David Brooks, senior editor at The Weekly Standard. They discuss the highlights of last night's election results. (6:00)

Music critic Jim Fusilli reviews "Casa," a new album from Japanese pianist Ryuichi (Ree-oo-ee-chee) Sakamoto (Sah-kah-moh-toh) and Jaques and Paula Morelenbaum. . It's a tribute to Brazil's bossa-nova master Antonio Carlos Jobim, recorded in Jobim's former home in Rio de Janiero. (4:00)