Kerry says Saudi Arabia has agreed to support military strike against Syria  —  LONDON — The Obama administration picked up new international endorsements Sunday for a military strike against Syria as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied his government had used chemical weapons and warned …

Uphill battle for Obama: Where Congress stands on Syria  —  President Obama faces a daunting battle to win congressional authorization for a military strike on Syria, a USA TODAY Network survey finds.  But a large number of undecideds may be open to persuasion.  —  CONNECT

Denis McDonough makes administration's case for action in Syria; will Sen. Rand Paul filibuster vote?  —  Special Guests: Denis McDonough, Sen. Rand Paul  —  This is a rush transcript from “Fox News Sunday,” September 8, 2013.  This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

Elizabeth Warren assails Supreme Court as too far right  —  LOS ANGELES - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka denounced the United States Supreme Court on Sunday as a right-wing panel that serves the interests of corporate America, previewing a theme …

LEFT WITH NOTHING.  —  On the day Bennie Coleman lost his house, the day armed U.S. marshals came to his door and ordered him off the property, he slumped in a folding chair across the street and watched the vestiges of his 76 years hauled to the curb.  —  Movers carted out his easy chair, his clothes, his television.

NAACP chief Ben Jealous to resign, cites family reasons  —  NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous says he wants to spend more time with his wife and children.  —  CONNECT  —  The man who has become the face of the NAACP — from marches protesting the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin …

Global warming?  No, actually we're cooling, claim scientists  —  A cold Arctic summer has led to a record increase in the ice cap, leading experts to predict a period of global cooling.

Assad did not order Syria chemical weapons attack, says German press  —  Bild am Sonntag cites high-level German surveillance source suggesting Syrian president was not personally behind attacks  —  President Bashar al-Assad did not personally order last month's chemical weapons attack near Damascus …

Dennis Rodman gives away name of Kim Jong-un's daughter  —  Former US basketball star and frequent North Korean visitor shares name of leader's baby Ju-ae  —  When it comes to announcing a baby's name to the world, some will have a quiet word with friends and family while others might send a discreet email.

Benghazi Whistleblower: I've Been ‘Punished’ for Speaking Out  —  Gregory Hicks, the former Deputy Chief of Mission in Libya who testified before Congress about the 9/11 attacks on an American diplomatic facility earlier this year, believes he has been “punished” for speaking …

Surveillance and Arrogance  —  There is plenty to read about the National Security Agency's success in co-opting most commercial encryption technology (see these summaries by Ryan Cooper and Matt Buchanan).  I have just one thing to add.  —  President Obama has said that he welcomes a debate …

POLITICO publisher buys Capital New York  —  In an ambitious play for the New York market, POLITICO publisher Robert Allbritton has purchased the online news site Capital New York, with plans to make “a substantial investment” in the business and more than quadruple staff.

Early turnout strong in Colorado recall effort on gun-control legislation  —  FILE: Sept. 4, 2013: Supporters of the recall election to oust state Senate President John Morse rally outside the Pioneer Museum in Colorado Springs, Colo.AP  —  Colorado residents go to the polls Tuesday to vote …