This Week’s Agenda: Libyan Rebels Overtake Tripoli, Obama Prepares Jobs Speech

The Takeaway

Over the weekend, Libyan rebel forces  took key positions near the capital of Tripoli, and last night they flooded into the capital and battled with loyalists to Col. Moammar Gadhafi. Rebels captured two of Gadhafi’s sons, including Seif al-Islam, the assumed heir-apparent, while civilians celebrated in the streets over what may be the end of Gadhafi’s  42 years in power of Libya.  Meanwhile, in the United States, candidates who hope to capture the Republican presidential nomination continue to duke it out over who would lead the country best, and President Obama is preparing his jobs plan, which he’ll unveil in a speech next month. Kelly Evans,  Ahead of the Tape  columnist for  The Wall Street Journal, and Noel King, managing producer for The Takeaway, discuss the week’s major news stories.

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