President Pulls Lawmakers Into Box He Made  —  WASHINGTON — More than once, President Obama has confided to aides that he regards Syria as one of those hellish problems every president faces, where the risks are endless, the choices are all bad, and the pressure to do something is unrelenting.

Statement by the President on Syria  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody.  Ten days ago, the world watched in horror as men, women and children were massacred in Syria in the worst chemical weapons attack of the 21st century.  Yesterday the United States presented a powerful case …

Kerry: Sarin used in Syria  —  (CNN) - Blood and hair samples from eastern Damascus, Syria, have “tested positive for signatures of sarin” gas, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday, arguing that with “each day that goes by, this case is even stronger.”  —  Kerry said on CNN's …

Rep. Peter King: Obama ‘abdicating responsibility as commander in chief’  —  President Obama is abdicating his responsibility as commander in chief by seeking authorization from Congress to attack Syria, Rep. Peter King said Saturday.  —  In a scathing statement that differed sharply …

David Frost, veteran British broadcaster, dies at 74  —  (CNN) — Veteran British broadcaster David Frost, best known for his series of interviews with disgraced U.S. President Richard Nixon, has died.  He was 74.  —  His death was reported by the BBC, which aired many of his shows, and by Al Jazeera English, where he also worked.