Washington in 60 Seconds: Senate May Work 24/7; Jenny Sanford Files for Divorce

Good morning, Capitolists! It's Friday, and the start of the third working weekend in a row for your fearless leaders in Congress. As they get on the phone to cancel their weekend plans, why don't you get up to speed on what's making news in Washington?

* The Story Everyone's Talking About. The Wall Street Journal has details on the five students from the Washington, D.C., area arrested this week in Pakistan on suspicion that they were trying to attend a terrorist training camp. The men were all Americans, including a dental student whose friends began writing on his Facebook page when he went missing last week. "R u ok, bro?" one of them wrote. "What's wrong with your phone?" Another wrote: "Ramy bro contact us man."

* Put That on Pelosi's Tab. At her weekly press conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that she will add an amendment to the defense spending bill to raise the legal national debt ceiling by more than $1 trillion to fund the government through the year. Expect serious blowback, but no real action, by Blue Dog deficit hawks and Republicans, who all oppose running up the deficit, but know the money's already been spent.

* Senate Working Overtime. As lawmakers head into yet another working weekend, the word on the street is that the Senate may soon be open for business 24/7 -- literally morning, noon and night -- to force progress on the health care reform bill. Because of Senate rules, at least one Democrat must be on the Senate floor when the chamber is in session, so senators may be packing their jammies along with their lunch when they head to work.

* Fresh Prince of Oslo. When President Obama accepted his Nobel Peace Prize yesterday, your eyes did not deceive you. Sitting in the audience during the ceremony were actor Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Since they were in the neighborhood, the couple stopped by a Norwegian talk show, where The Sun reports Mrs. Smith said of the Obamas, "They're with Will and I on the level of how we live."

* Sanford Saga Ends in Divorce. The day after S.C. Gov. (and former House member) Mark Sanford told reporters he wants to reconcile with his wife, Jenny Sanford has filed for divorce. In a statement, she said, "This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, yet I am still dedicated to keeping the process that lies ahead peaceful for our family."