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NPR's Pam Fessler reports that President Bush is traveling today to build support for his budget and tax plan before he submits them to Congress. The president is also stopping in states that voted for him in November to thank voters.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that President Bush today certifies countries as being cooperative in the war against drugs. Countries that are not certified could face sanctions. Some members of Congress propose to alter or even drop the certification process on grounds that it is condescending to other governments and fails to produce the desired result. The Bush administration says the process should be re-evaluated.

NPR's John Burnett reports that workers in a U-S owned factory in Mexico, are trying to form a labor union. Their demands include a ventilated working area, and compensated overtime. In the past, the company has fired workers for attempting to unionize.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the federal trial of four men charged with conspiring to blow up American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in 1998. Yesterday's testimony came from the former U-S ambassador to Kenya, Prudence Bushnell . She graphically described the injuries of embassy workers and area residents.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the federal trial of four men believed to be involved in the bombings of two U.S. Embassies in Africa. One of the suspects, who claims he played no part in the 1998 attacks, says he was instructed to leave the country four months before the bombing even occurred.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports that lawyers for the captain of a Navy submarine which struck a Japanese fishing boat took a defensive tack during a military inquiry yesterday. Attorneys for Captain Scott Waddle dispute testimony that the sub's crew was confused and rushed in the final moments before the accident.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on the use of a DNA databank, which stores the genetic information of convicted felons, to help find the perpetrators in otherwise unsolvable cases. Currently, Virginia has the largest databank of all the states, but other states are working to adopt the crime-solving technique as well.

NPR's Richard Knox reports on Merck's decision to offer discounted AIDS drugs to developing countries. While the drug company has improved its image by dropping profit margins in these poorer markets, the move will have minimal effect on the high cost of comprehensive AIDS treatment.

NPR's Brenda Wilson reports on efforts to treat AIDS in Senegal. The West African nation was one of the first to strike a deal with drug companies to reduce the cost of AIDS drugs and its healthcare system is one of the continent's best. But the AIDS epidemic is proving too extensive and too deadly for even the most accomplished doctors to control.

The House of Representatives approved today the main portion of President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut. Republican leaders were exultant about passing the president's prize proposal in record time. The vote followed party lines, despite weeks of courtship by the White House. And the bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where a bipartisan group of centrists is insisting on modifications. NPR's David Welna reports.