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John Boehner backs Obama on Syria. Will rest of GOP follow suit?House Speaker John Boehner, as well as House majority leader Eric Cantor, announced after meeting Tuesday with President Obama their endorsement of a congressional resolution authorizing a Syria strike.
Syria resolution: Why Obama proposal is failing the Goldilocks testThe draft resolution authorizing the use of force against Syria is being perceived as either too hard or too soft by doves and hawks in Congress. Obama says he expects lawmakers to get it right.
Are Edward Snowden NSA leaks messing up US foreign relations?The US ambassador gets a tongue-lashing from Brazilian officials angry about NSA eavesdropping on their president, and Obama is likely to get an earful from spied-upon Europeans later this week at the G20 summit. One problem for the US: It doesn't know how much more will be leaked.
FocusObamacare blitz: Can US persuade young 'invincibles' to buy health coverage?Success of the Affordable Care Act could hang on whether about 2 million young and healthy Americans will buy coverage starting Oct. 1, thereby ensuring the viability of the insurance pools. It's a steep climb, made harder by Obamacare foes working to talk them out of it.
Syria strike delay: Does it make Obama a 'weak president'?Congress appears split about a Syria strike, making matters difficult for President Obama. But even if Congress approves, Obama has taken an unusual step that could weaken the presidency.聽
Justice Ginsburg, the Cheney sisters, and same-sex marriageFor the first time, a member of the US Supreme Court聽has performed a same-sex wedding. Meanwhile, the daughters of former VP Dick Cheney have publicly disagreed about gay marriage.
Syria becomes high-stakes gamble for Obama, CongressSyria is likely to color if not define the rest of President Obama's last term in office 鈥� and beyond that, his presidential legacy. In Congress,聽lawmakers now must assume co-ownership of US foreign policy in this most difficult and contentious part of the world.
Obama approves attacking Syria, but delays that for vote in CongressIn a Rose Garden statement Saturday, President Obama said he's approved a US military attack on Syria. But he said that wouldn't happen without a public debate and vote in Congress.
Obama faces increasing isolation on SyriaAs US warships prepare for a possible attack on Syria, polls show most Americans critical of President Obama's handling of the issue. And they want more congressional involvement.
Monitor BreakfastLabor leader sees need to 'address' employers who dodge ObamacareRichard Trumka, head of the AFL-CIO, says Obamacare is largely a positive step. He is concerned about reports that some employers are cutting workers' hours to avoid having to offer health insurance.聽
US releases intelligence on Syria chemical attack: 5 takeawaysUS report released Friday asserts an Aug. 21 attack in Syria involved chemical weapons 鈥� and concludes confidence is 'high' that the Assad regime, not Syrian rebels, is responsible. It also offers answers on what, when, where, and why.
Is Syria the new Iraq?Critics say President Obama may be making the same mistakes in Syria that the Bush administration did in Iraq: acting on weak intelligence, personalizing the enemy, not adequately accounting for unintended blowback.
Syria crisis: Dovish Democrats urge Obama to consult CongressIn a letter, 54 Democratic lawmakers urged Obama Thursday to聽'seek an affirmative decision of Congress prior to committing any US military engagement to this complex crisis.'
Edward Snowden leaks again: five takeaways from the 'black budget'The latest Edward Snowden leak reveals that the CIA claims the lion's share of the $52.6 billion classified 'black budget' that the US spent on its intelligence agencies in 2013, topping the NSA.
War-weary Americans wary of US attacking SyriaThe US military is poised to attack Syria in response to chemical weapons use by the Assad regime. But most polls show public opposition to US military intervention in Syria.
Monitor BreakfastCan AFL-CIO make inroads in Texas? Richard Trumka will try.For the 2014 election season, the AFL-CIO 'will be in Texas in a bigger way than we have in the past,' Richard Trumka, the organization's president, said at a Monitor breakfast Thursday.
Targeting Syria: How big a concern are its air defenses?Syria's extensive air-defense network comprises mainly aging, Soviet-made systems that have been upgraded over the years but are well-known to the US military and vulnerable to US countermeasures.
Military strike: Syria decision must include us, Congress saysMilitary strike, Syria as the target, should be reviewed first by members of Congress, they argue. More than 100 members of the House 鈥� both Democrats and Republicans 鈥� sent President Obama a letter to this effect.- 'I Have a Dream' speech: Obama calls to fully realize King's vision'I Have a Dream' speech was commemorated Wednesday by President Obama, who urged Americans to 'turn not from each other, or on each other, but towards one another.'
Medicaid expansion: why some GOP governors are opting in, after allAs a federal deadline looms, Michigan is the third state to reverse course on Medicaid expansion. States that don鈥檛 expand their Medicaid programs will lose out on full federal funding.
