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CNN CNN Newsroom February 18, 2011



are protesting what the government calls a budget repair bill. it would sharply increase worker contributions to health care and pension funds and take away most of their collective bargaining rights. and what exactly is collective bargaining? well, hear it is. simply this. employees talking as a group with employers to agree on matters such as pay and working conditions. it s really organized labor. but while the wisconsin capitol has been teeming for three or four days now, look at these protesters sleeping on the marble floors. the entire 14 member democratic senate caucus has been awol now for a day. they and two republicans, two republicans were with them. they left the state to put off a vote that they re sure to lose. one of those democrats made his case on cnn s american morning as a top senate republican. listen. in this bill, which is supposed to be just a technical, minor bill, he throws in the union busting provision. so, again, that s why we re having t ....

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MSNBC The Daily Rundown February 15, 2011



plus the egypt effect is sparking new violence in iran as thousands of protesters hit the streets. this morning italian prime minister has been ordered to stand trial for trying to cover up a lurid sex scandal. it s tuesday, february 15th, 2011. i m chuck todd. all sex scandals are lurid. if not, what s the point? good morning, everyone. i m savannah guthrie. we ll get to the rundown and we ll start with breaking news president obama has scheduled a news conference for late this morning. he ll be talking about the budget among other things. we re expecting him to come out at 11:00 to defend his plan in person 24 hours after he released it. atheena, there was no press briefing scheduled today. that should have been the first tip, right? it should have been a sign. we heard administration officials say yesterday that it really was just the opening bid. a long fight ahead. a debate about the size and scope of the government. the classic debate really between republ ....

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