CNN poll: Don't attack Syria  —  Washington (CNN) — As President Barack Obama presses his case for a strike on Syria, a new national survey shows him swimming against a strong tide of public opinion that doesn't want the United States to get involved.  —  The CNN/ORC International poll released …

Opposition to Syrian Airstrikes Surges  —  Obama Job Approval Slips into Negative Territory  —  Over just the past week, the share of Americans who oppose U.S. airstrikes in Syria has surged 15 points, from 48% to 63%, as many who were undecided about the issue have turned against military action.

Kerry Says Syria Should Hand Over All Chemical Arms  —  LONDON — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that if President Bashar al-Assad wants to avert an attack on Syria, he should hand over all of his chemical weapons within one week.  —  Asked if there were steps the Syrian president …

Bashar Assad tells Charlie Rose U.S. should “expect every action” in response to Syria strikes  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  President Bashar Assad warned Sunday that if President Obama decides to launch military strikes on Syria, the U.S. and its allies should “expect every action” in retaliation.

John Kerry under fire for ‘unbelievably small’ comment  —  As President Barack Obama kicks off an all-out push for a strike on Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry came under fire on Monday for saying any attack would be “unbelievably small” and suggesting the Syrian ruler still had a week …

RUSSIA TO PUSH SYRIA TO SURRENDER CHEMICAL WEAPONS  —  You are here  —  Home » Syria » Russia to push Syria to surrender chemical weapons  —  MOSCOW (AP) — In a surprise move, Russia promised Monday to push its ally Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control …

Strike to degrade Syrian forces would still be limited  —  The attack would involve launches of missiles solely from ships, according to the two senior officers familiar with the planning.  —  CONNECT  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's choice of the term “degrade” …

Hillary Clinton: Syria's chemical weapon use ‘demands a response’  —  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the first time on Monday publicly voiced her support for President Obama's proposed strike against Syria.  —  Clinton said she met with the president earlier in the day …

The party of hawks turns dovish on Syria  —  Of all the unexpected turns in the Syria debate, one stands out most: The GOP, the party of a muscular national defense, has gone the way of the dove.  —  A decade after leading the country into Iraq and Afghanistan, Republicans have little appetite …

Zimmerman in police custody in Florida  —  (CNN) — George Zimmerman was taken into custody Monday after an apparent domestic altercation with his wife and her father at a home in Lake Mary, Florida, police said.  —  “As of right now, (George Zimmerman) has been placed in investigative detention …