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Pat Robertson ran for president in 1988 and lead evangelicals to weave their Christian identity into the Republican Party.

For this week's "Homework" assignment, we ask listeners to perform their own versions of "Deck the Halls." Next week, we'll combine the recordings into a national caroling party.

Aniq Zafer, media adviser to Bhutto's campaign, discusses the scene near Benazir Bhutto's home in Islamabad and the future of the Pakistan Peoples Party.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that activists of the student- based movement called Otpor are rallying the masses to reveal the corruption of the Milosevic regime before tomorrow's Parliamentary election. Optor hopes to rid the parliament of the last of Milosovic's socialist party and fill in the gaps left by the corrupt government to establish a legitimate legal system for Yugoslavia's future.

Congressional Republicans prepare to return to Washington in January as the party in control of both houses. But they may not be able to pass everything on their agenda. NPR's David Welna reports.

Lynn Neary speaks with Republican Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) about his reaction to Sen. Lott's (R-MS) resignation as Senate Republican leader. He says this is a wake up call for the Republican Party.

Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate reached agreement today on a power-sharing agreement to reflect the chamber's 50-50 split between the parties. The deal will put equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans on each committee, but will install Republicans in the chairmanships. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from the Capitol.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports that the Nicaraguan government is calling for the deportation of American nurse Dorothy Granada, who for years has operated a rural clinic for poor women. The government claims she performs illegal abortions and is supporting a comeback effort by the Sandinista party.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on Terry McAuliffe, the big-money campaign fundraiser who could be the next chairman of the Democratic Party. McAuliffe raised much of the money which fueled both the Clinton and Gore campaigns for president.

African-American, Latino and other non-white Republicans are often labeled as "sell-outs." Now that their party controls Congress and the White House, NPR's Phillip Martin reports on what minority Republicans are saying about their politics and their expectations of George W. Bush.