Should be some fireworks on Capitol Hill today. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be testifying to a House Committee on the Solyndra scandal. He will mount a strong defense of the decision to loan the half billion dollars to the solar panel company.

Occupy Wall Street marking 2 months of the protest movement by threatening to take over mass transit in several cities (including NYC subways). We'll see if that pans out and what headaches that might cause.

The Pennsylvania lawyer for one of the alleged victims of asst coach Jerry Sandusky says his client will testify that he was abused by Sandusky. The lawyer also says other accusers are coming forward as well.

President Obama is in Bali on the last leg of his nine-day tour. One of the big stories of this trip is the President standing up to China both in word and deed.. this may be a preview of an election strategy.

Weekly unemployment numbers out today.

Thousands of police have been deployed in Greece as a large protest is planned.

Let's please squeeze in a report on Syria if we can.. the bloodshed is spiking there as protests intensify despite the repressive Assad regime's crackdown.

The House begins debate on a balanced budget amendment today.

Still no deal from the super committee. Now less than a week to the so-called deadline.

The Tea Party releasing its own plan to cut some *9 TRILLION* from the budget.. worth a look!

New Fox News polling out. Some fascinating stuff.. we can weave into coverage.

--Clint Page Henderson