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Members of the House are working on a bill that would give President Bush funds for the Iraq war while imposing controls on how it is paid out to the Pentagon. The Democrats are offering $30 billion now, to cover two months. Republicans don't like the plan.

Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders from opposite sides of the political spectrum in Northern Ireland have been sworn in as members of a new power-sharing government, in a move aimed at putting an end to violence.

Senate Democrats are taking preliminary steps toward an immigration bill this week, although the obstacles remain daunting. The biggest roadblock is that there is no agreement yet on just what bill the Senate should take up.

More than 100,000 temporary workers come to the United States each year; they pay a battery of fees to recruiters who place them in low-wage jobs. Critics say the system is ripe for abuse; immigration bills in Congress would do little to change that.

Backers of a bill to legalize imports of low-cost prescription drugs suffer a major setback. The Senate passed an amendment Monday that essentially nullifies the bill.

As Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Latin America, Vatican watchers are keen to see what he says to Brazil's independent-minded clergy. He has opposed liberation theology, the emphasis on economic and social justice favored by many Jesuits in the region.

In his victory speech Sunday evening, newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he wanted to reach out to "his American friends." Analysts say relations between the U.S. and France could improve with the election of the pro-American Sarkozy.

Benchmarks are seen as key to overcoming the impasse on Iraq between President Bush and the Democrat-controlled Congress. But the term is confusing and means different things to different people. Here, a guide for the benchmark-perplexed.

Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy is the new president of France. He easily defeated Socialist Segolene Royal in a runoff vote Sunday. Sarkozy ran on a platform of economic and social reform. Minor protests greeted news of his win.

Declared Republican candidates for president met in California for their first debate this week. But many Republican voters are talking about a potential candidate who also appeared in California this week. They want to see TV star and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson enter the race.