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However, at the white house a spokesman for president obama suggested that the threshold might not even be that high. >> we believe that the arms embargo contains within it flexibility to allow for a decision to arm the opposition, if that decision were made. >> by the way, the u.s. is spending some $30 million to help the refugees and other people displaced by the violence in libya. jon? >> jon: james rosen at the state department. thanks, james. a fox urgent now in the wisconsin state senate j...

Will result in recalls and fines. a bill that sparked weeks of protests in wisconsin has passed the state assembly that voted to strip state workers of most of their bargaining rights. senate republicans passed it despite the absence of democrats who fled the state to block a vote but republicans were able to proceed. and another twist in charlie sheens real life drama. hes filed a lawsuit three days after being fired from the hit show "two and a half men." a spokesman says the actor is now su...

Democratic state senators said to be heading back to madison as we speak. they have been hiding out in illinois to block a vote on a bill to limit bargaining rights for most state workers. but tonight the fox business network reports republicans may be working on a plan to pass that bill without the democrats. mike tobin live tonight in wisconsin. whats going on there at the capitol, mike? >> well, jon, this is happening with all the chaos and drama that we have come to expect in this bitter wis...

>> the governmental body should provide 24 hours notice. this is clearly a violation of the law. you dont shut people down. it is improper for you to move forward while this is a violation of the law. they are not amendments and that is wrong. chairman, this is a violation of law. this is not just a rule. it is the law. mr. chairman, this is a violation of the law. jon: well, the fireworks continue in wisconsin, and you see some of them there. thousands of protestors are skwarpling the state cap...

Back their government. now its time for there to be a new reform, a new taking back the government, a new commitment by the people of the state of wisconsin, that this government belongs to them. not to the big-money interests. >> i think, ed, too -- >> if thats the case. i want to ask senator miller, i have to ask this question, senator miller. there are several wisconsinites who have told me via e-mail that they think its time to strike, that they think its time for the 175,000 state workers t...

Lafollow ak, the one who inspired the people to stand up against the big-money interests of the 1910s and 1920s, to take back their government. now its time for there to be a new reform, a new taking back the government, a new commitment by the people of the state of wisconsin, that this government belongs to them. not to the big-money interests. >> i think, ed, too -- >> if thats the case. i want to ask senator miller, i have to ask this question, senator miller. there are several wisconsinites...

Heard from the white house since last nights vote. they were asked about the vote yesterday evening, to cut collective bargaining rights for state workers in wisconsin, and the white house spokesman, jay carney, his comments on it were to quote the presidents earlier remarks that the white house thinks everyone needs to share in the sacrifice. he went on to say, quote, it is wrong to use those budget problems to vilify workers. that appears to be the extent of the white houses comments on what w...

Take out all of the spending measures in that bill a move that clearly did not go over well with democrats. take a look. >> no, no, no. >> if there is any doubt as to whether good cause exists the governmental body should provide 24 hours notice. this is clearly a violation. it is improve for you to move forward while this is a violation of the clause. youre not allowing an amendment and that is wrong. mr. chairman this is a violation of law, this is not just a rule, its a law. >> we are adjourn...

Capitol as senate senators move forward with a bill that strips state workers of collective bargaining rights. democrats may be heading pack to the state. well be talking to one of them. more on the intense emotions on capitol hill during those hearings on the radicalization of muslim in america. were back in three minutes.ey n fi ll eve room everday. like this one. and this one. and oops, my bad. so, they give expedia ginormous discounts with these: unpublished rates. which means i get an eve...

It has opened to the public. normal open hours, 8:00 am central time. capitol police say they were assessing the security situation. they opened it about 11:30 central time, after carrying out about 200 protesters, who had jammed around the assembly chamber, locking the doors. they moved benches across the doors to the assembly chamber, jammed the hallways. they were sitting in the hallways, leading into the assembly chamber and leading into the office of the assembly speaker. the republican ass...