today's arrest. authorities say they have been monitoring the suspect for some time. and there was never any danger. catherine herridge is working sources and we'll have the latest information on developing story. lawmakers in the house and senate meantime passed the extension of the payroll tax cut. unemployment benefit and the medicare doc fix. mike emanuel has that story from capitol hill. a look at how important is it to keep your big political supporters in libe. carl cameron tells us about two great examples of the presidential campaign. president obama wrapping up a three-day west coast fundraising trip. wendell goler reports from washington. "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern now. back to new york and my tweeting friends with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪