Obama's political capital spreads thin  —  President Barack Obama faced a heavy lift in Congress this fall when his agenda included only budget issues and immigration reform.  —  Now with Syria in the mix, the president appears ready to spend a lot of the political capital that he would have kept …

Split Senate Panel Approves Giving Obama Limited Authority on Syria  —  WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Senate committee voted Wednesday to give President Obama limited authority to use force against Syria, the first step in what remains a treacherous path for Mr. Obama to win Congressional approval for a military attack.

Anthony Weiner Gets Into Explosive Confrontation With Jewish Voter (VIDEO)  —  New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner got into an explosive confrontation with a man who brought up his sexting scandal on Wednesday while in the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Boro Park, Brooklyn.

Brutality of Syrian Rebels Posing Dilemma in West  —  The Syrian rebels posed casually, standing over their prisoners with firearms pointed down at the shirtless and terrified men.  —  The prisoners, seven in all, were captured Syrian soldiers.  Five were trussed, their backs marked with red welts.

GOP Congressman Asks If Syria Strike Is About Distracting From Benghazi, IRS, NSA  —  Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) — the congressman who yelled “you lie” during President Obama's 2010 State of the Union speech — asked Wednesday if the administration's decision to attack Syria was made to distract from other …

The Buck Stops Here  —  Obama goes Galt.  —  “First of all, I didn't set a red line,” Barack Obama said today at a press conference in Stockholm.  “The world set a red line.  The world set a red line when governments representing 98% of the world's population said the use of chemical weapons are …

Questions of Policy and Leadership Dog Obama Before Meeting in Russia  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Not even a month ago, President Obama canceled a planned summit meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin, citing Russia's decision to grant asylum to Edward J. Snowden as evidence of a broader deterioration of relations.

UPDATED: Siskiyou County supervisors vote to pursue seceding from state  —  YREKA — The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 this afternoon to pursue seceding from California.  —  More than 100 people packed the supervisors' chambers late this morning for a discussion on whether …

The Women of the Afghanistan War  —  The present war in Afghanistan, now nearly 12 years old, has affected the lives of millions of women.  Many have been victimized; others have played the roles of soldiers, insurgents, politicians, caregivers, and much more.

Senator Rand Paul: Why I'm Voting No on Syria  —  If American interests are at stake, then our goal should not be stalemate  —  I supported the decision to go to war with Afghanistan after our nation was attacked on 9/11.  Colin Powell wrote in his autobiography: “War should be the politics of last resort.

Titusville slaying suspect claims he stood his ground  —  Defense team asks for dismissal based on threats from victims  —  Surveillance footage of Labor Day shooting in Titu...: Surveillance footage from the home of William Woodward on the night he allegedly shot three of his neighbors, killing two, and severely wounding another.

Gender abortions: criminal charges not in ‘public interest’ says CPS  —  Doctors who agreed to arrange illegal abortions based on the sex of an unborn baby have been told they will not face criminal charges, despite prosecutors admitting that there is enough evidence to take them to court, it emerged on Wednesday night.

‘Obama’ commode sparks controversy in NM town  —  Outhouse sign says “Obama's Presidential Library”  —  Just a stone's-throw away from historic Route 66 in Tucumcari sits a sign that everyone's talking about.  —  The sign sits atop an outhouse and says “Obama's Presidential Library.”

Bill Maher Dismisses ‘Insufferable Racist’ Donald Trump on Leno  —  When Bill Maher wasn't humiliating Jay Leno to his face on last night's Tonight Show he was taking on his other favorite target: Donald Trump.  Leno asked Maher about their long standing feud and the Real Time host explained …