A Diplomatic Proposal for Syria  —  Secretary of State John Kerry may not have expected his casual suggestion that Syria avert American military action by giving up its chemical weapons to be taken seriously.  But it may have created a diplomatic way out for President Obama …

Syria accepts Russian proposal on weapons; France to bring resolution to Security Council  —  BERLIN — An unexpected Russian proposal for Syria to avert a U.S. military strike by transferring control of its chemical weapons appeared to be gaining traction on Tuesday, as Syria embraced it …

Senators working on new Syria plan  —  A powerful group of senators is quietly drafting a new proposal that could forestall military action in Syria if the country relinquishes its chemical weapon stockpile, according to a source familiar with the deliberations.

15 Questions About the Increasingly Crazy Syria Debate  —  This has been a particularly manic day on the Syrian front.  Secretary of State John Kerry sent the debate into overdrive first by promising that any American attack on Syria would be “unbelievably small,” and then with his suggestion …

White House Backs Global Push to Secure Syria's Arsenal  —  WASHINGTON — The White House and a bipartisan group of senators joined the international diplomatic momentum on Tuesday to avert an American military attack on Syria over its use of chemical munitions in that country's civil war …

McConnell to Vote ‘No’  —  In remarks this morning on the floor, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) will announce that he's voting against on the Syria resolution.  National Review has obtained the text of his remarks (see below).  In the speech, McConnell says that even though he's voting “no,” he's not an isolationist.

House GOP Pushes New Gambit To Defund Obamacare  —  House Republican leaders are proposing a plan in a conference meeting Tuesday to force a symbolic Senate vote on defunding Obamacare but will stop short of shutting down the federal government if the Senate vote fails, as expected.