have thousands of federal benefits. the case before the supreme court involve as woman who had to pay $363,000 in estate taxes she wouldn't have had to pay just because the person she was married to was the same gender as herself. that's just a fundamental fairness question before the court. but it's limited to that one federal statute. >> the hearings will begin next year with rulings expected by the summer. developing news today, nbc news has learned that egyptian authorities arrested a suspected terrorist ring leaders who group allegedly participated in the benghazi, libya counsel attack. the suspect is also accused of transporting wp weapons from libya to egypt. federal workers petition the white house for a holiday gift. what is it that they want from the president? also ahead we'll talk with an incoming member of congress about the big job facing him and his views on the fiscal cliff standoffs. you're watching "weekends with alex witt." with the spark cash card from capital one,