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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Kerry's claim that he opposed Bush's invasion of Iraq — “You know, Senator Chuck Hagel, when he was senator, Senator Chuck Hagel, now secretary of defense, and when I was a senator, we opposed the president's decision to go into Iraq, but we know full well how that evidence was used to persuade …
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Associated Press:
SYRIA SAYS IT ACCEPTED RUSSIAN WEAPONS PROPOSAL — MOSCOW (AP) — Syria said Tuesday it has accepted Russia's proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling. — Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Tuesday after meeting …
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Politico:
The United States of weakness — Red lines that may or may not be real, retaliatory strikes that may or may not be hours from launch, congressional debates that may or may not be necessary for the president to do what he wants—whatever that happens to be this hour.
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New York Times:
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 …
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
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 …
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Manu Raju / Politico:
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.
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New York Times:
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 …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Obama's accidental diplomacy
Obama's accidental diplomacy
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Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
PEACE IN OUR TIME: OBAMA CAVES TO PUTIN, ASSAD, IRAN
PEACE IN OUR TIME: OBAMA CAVES TO PUTIN, ASSAD, IRAN
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Abby D. Phillip / ABC News:
Syria Could Avoid Attack, Obama Says
Syria Could Avoid Attack, Obama Says
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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Obama: “I understand” American people aren't with me on Syria strike
Obama: “I understand” American people aren't with me on Syria strike
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Robert Costa / National Review:
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.
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Ted Cruz / Washington Post:
Why I'll vote no on Syria strike — Ted Cruz, a Republican, represents Texas in the Senate, where he is a member of the Armed Services Committee. — No decision by an elected official is more serious than whether to send our armed forces into conflict. President Obama was right …
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hrw.org/rss/news:
Syria: Government Likely Culprit in Chemical Attack — New Evidence based on Rocket Analysis, Witness Accounts — (New York) - Available evidence strongly suggests that Syrian government forces were responsible for chemical weapons attacks on two Damascus suburbs on August 21, 2013.
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Cathryn Kulat / The Hill:
Conservatives skeptical of GOP ObamaCare defunding move — House Republican leaders will have to overcome a skeptical conservative bloc to pass a plan that would force the Senate to vote on defunding ObamaCare before enacting a critical spending measure. — Lawmakers on Tuesday offered …
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Skip Navigation / ACLU:
House v. Napolitano — In May 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the suspicionless search and seizure of electronics and personal data belonging to David House …
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Susan Stellin / New York Times:
The Border Is a Back Door for U.S. Device Searches
Amanda Watts / CNN:
Bride: I pushed my husband off cliff — (CNN) — A woman in Montana is accused of pushing her husband off a cliff after an argument. The pair had been married for just more than a week. — Jordan Linn Graham made an initial appearance in court Monday to face a charge of second-degree murder.
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John Tierney / The Atlantic Online:
Your Annual Reminder to Ignore the U.S. News & World Report College Rankings — The list's real purpose is to “exacerbate the status anxiety” of prospective students and parents. — The annual college rankings by U.S. News & World Report are out today, and with their release will come …
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John B. Taylor / Wall Street Journal:
The Weak Recovery Explains Rising Inequality, Not Vice Versa — Obama blames tax cuts that began under Reagan for today's slow growth. The data don't back him up. — Last year at this time a debate raged about whether economic growth and job creation has been abnormally slow compared …
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Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Execution rescheduled to accommodate Pam Bondi fundraiser — There is no graver responsibility and act of state government than an execution. — In Florida this week, a campaign fundraiser takes precedence. — Attorney General Pam Bondi persuaded Gov. Rick Scott to postpone …
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Patrick Howley / The Daily Caller:
Crossfire Review #1 — The Daily Caller feels compelled to present our first, and hopefully last, review of the new version of CNN's vaunted ‘Crossfire.’ For Review #1, we will focus on the show's Monday debut starring President Obama's 2012 deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter …
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John Eligon / New York Times:
In Missouri, Governor Turns Tax Cut Debate Against G.O.P. — MARSHALL, Mo. — As a Democrat facing a State Legislature with veto-proof Republican majorities, Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri has not claimed big victories lately. So when he began stumping the state against a deep Republican tax cut …
Colin Barr / Wall Street Journal:
Alcoa, Hewlett-Packard and Bank of America to Be Dropped from Dow Industrials — Goldman Sachs, Nike and Visa to Be Added to Benchmark Index — Alcoa Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Bank of America Corp. will be dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average next week, in the biggest shake-up of the 30-stock index in almost a decade.
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Four Men Convicted in Rape Case That Transfixed India — NEW DELHI — Four men were convicted of all charges Tuesday in the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman who was attacked when she boarded a bus in New Delhi last December, bringing a bitter close to a case that tore open the subject …
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Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
If the globe isn't warming, does that undercut EPA regulation of carbon dioxide? — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT — My Washington Examiner colleague Ashe Schow links to Hayley Dixon's story in the Telegraph reporting a leaked report …
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Steve Clemons / Reuters:
Manchin-Heitkamp: The Senate's Compelling Alternative Syria Resolution — A new proposal by two Democrats would avert U.S. strikes if Assad gives up his chemical weapons within 45 days. — Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia was none too pleased when a Democratic Senate colleague …
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Ariel Ben Solomon / Jerusalem Post:
What is Israel's interest in Syria? — While the Assad regime is linked to Iran and Hezbollah, some experts say most of the groups opposing him are in one way or another close in ideology to either al-Qaida or the Muslim Brotherhood. — What is Israel's interest in Syria and the possibility of a US-led attack?
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