-The ACN staff is deposed after airing a controversial story about a black ops mission. In flashbacks we see how they got there.

-Months earlier, Will called the Tea Party the American Taliban which had serious consequences for ACN, including him being pulled from 9/11 anniversary coverage.

-Jim heads to New Hampshire to cover the Romney campaign to get away from Maggie who has gone back to Don.

-Don leaves Maggie when her cousin sends him a youtube video of Maggie's confession to Jim outside the bus. 

-Neil gets in on the ground floor coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement. 

-Jerry who is covering for Jim, gets a lead on the black ops mission, Genoa.