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After another day of turmoil in financial markets, the White House and Congress are expressing confidence that they can agree on measures to stimulate the economy. But the plan remains a work in progress.

Republicans had their turn last week in South Carolina. On Saturday, the Democrats have their say. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards are making last-minute appeals to the voters of the Palmetto State, but the stakes are perhaps higher for Obama and Edwards.

Conversations with voters in South Carolina reinforce suspicions that Sen. Barack Obama is having trouble attracting support from white Democrats. He has strong support among blacks, who make up about half the state's Democrats.

Former President Bill Clinton is brushing off criticism that his campaign-trail rhetoric unfairly targets Sen. Barack Obama. Obama has complained that he's not sure who he is running against: Sen. Hillary Clinton, her husband, or both.

In Kenya, a funeral for opposition members killed in the violent political crisis dissolved in fumes of tear gas as police battled stone-throwing youths. The latest violence came as former U.N. Chief Kofi Annan began talks to try to resolve the post-election stalemate that threatens what had been East Africa's most stable nation.

On Monday, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will respond to President Bush's final State of the Union address. Working in a Red State, she's spent years learning how to get along with her political opponents.

The U.S. and Iraq are negotiating an arrangement that would permit U.S. forces to continue to operate in Iraq for many years — possibly decades. Critics says the Bush and Maliki governments are colluding on a deal that would require no legislative approval.

Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip flooded into Egypt to buy food and fuel on Wednesday after militants blew up part of a border wall. Supplies have been scarce in Gaza because of an Israeli blockade aimed at stopping rocket attacks. Palestinian supporters are putting pressure on Egypt to keep the passage open.

President Bush is preparing to address the nation in the final State of the Union address of his presidency. White House Counselor Ed Gillespie explains what to expect — and what not to expect — from the speech. Gillespie also provides an update on the bipartisan economic stimulus package currenltly working its way through Congress.

Only a few primaries have happened so far, but already questions are being raised about the reliability of electronic voting equipment. In New Hampshire, two candidates asked for a recount. In South Carolina, some voting machines didn't start up on time.