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House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) has sponsored a change in House ethics rules to allow members of Congress to take free trips to charity events. One such event is the spring excursion sponsored by DeLay's own foundation for the benefit of foster children. NPR's Peter Overby reports that the rule change has critics crying "foul."

Federal agents seized a church building in Indianapolis today, carrying out several people who refused to leave. The Indianapolis Baptist Temple has a long running dispute with the Internal Revenue Service. The I.R.S. says the church has refused to withhold taxes from its employees, and owes millions of dollars in back taxes. Noah talks with Terry Horne, federal court reporter for The Indianapolis Star.

An estimated 10 million undocumented workers live and work in the United States, making up a burgeoning, low-wage labor force. NPR's Farai Chideya discusses the issue with two members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX).

Credit card receipts and other documents reveal lobbyists paid for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's expenses during a trip to Scotland in 2000 that totaled over $120,000, The Washington Post reports. The payments are a clear violation of House ethics rules. Hear Post reporter R. Jeffrey Smith.

With allegations of massive fraud surrounding Iraq's oil-for-food program, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) calls for the resignation of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Annan's son has been implicated in the scandal. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Lyrics Born is a Japanese-American musician making waves in the world of hip hop, by fusing funk, rock, and R&B. But he doesn't like to talk about his ethnic background — except in his songs. He talks with Farai Chideya about his music and new album.

Fans of R&B and soul music, get ready to celebrate. After a four-year absence, singer Lalah Hathaway is back on the music scene with a new CD, titled Self Portrait. The daughter of soul legend Donny Hathaway talks with Farai Chideya about her life and her music.

After a four-year hiatus, R&B singer Eric Benet is back with his new album, titled Love & Life. Farai Chideya sits down with Benet to talk about getting back in the recording studio, parenthood and growing through life's lessons.

The Heavy brings back vintage R&B with rich retro-soul instrumentals and gritty lo-fi sampling. In a session with host David Dye, the band explains how its sound developed, and even previews a new, unreleased song.

Musician Taj Mahal has everything in his musical bag of tricks; from R&B to traditional African music; from zydeco to indigenous Hawaiian sounds. NPR's Tony Cox speaks with him about the new CD, appropriately titled Maestro.

Pop legend Prince has a new triple-album release called Lotusflow3r. It features two solo albums by Prince and a debut album by Bria Valente, co-written and co-produced by Prince. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review.

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, questions the Bush administration's handling of post-war Iraq. Lugar suggests the administration has not been forthcoming with the Congress or the American people about the costs of rebuilding Iraq. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

An independent investigation board determines the Feb. 1 Columbia disaster was caused in part by mismanagement within NASA, and recommends changes the space agency should make before resuming shuttle flights. Some analysts say fixing NASA's culture will be the most difficult of space agency changes. Hear NPR's Richard Harris and Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI).

Commentator Walter Cronkite marks the 50th anniversary of a watershed event in television news. In 1954, Edward R. Murrow's See It Now series took on the tactics of Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who accused many in government and media of being Communist dupes. Cronkite says the pioneering broadcast by Murrow and his producer, Fred Friendly, helped pierce the bubble of McCarthy's demagoguery.

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), head of the Foreign Relations Committee, holds hearings this week on the Bush administration's plan to transfer political power to Iraqis by a June 30 deadline. Some expert witnesses doubt the administration's ability to pull off a smooth and secure transfer of power. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Back to hash out some of the hottest show biz new is Newsweek entertainment writer Allison Samuels. She weighs in on the canceled wedding of R&B singer Usher, tennis star Venus Williams' fashion sense and model Alek Wek's new book.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), chairman of the Congressional Subcommittee on Africa of the House International Relations Committee, about how the U.S. government and the international community are responding to allegations of ethnic cleansing of black Africans by the Arab-dominated government of Sudan.

NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and The Washington Post senior editor Steve Coll about the future of the CIA after the agency's embattled director, George Tenet, abruptly announced his resignation. Tenet is expected to leave the post in mid-July.

After disgraced Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) resigned Friday amid a scandal over suggestive messages to Congressional pages, other congressional candidates who received contributions from Foley's office are struggling to decide what to do with the money.

The editorial page of The Washington Times, a small but influential newspaper among conservatives, on Tuesday called for the resignation of Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert over his failure to report inappropriate communications between an underage House page and former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL).