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Obama returns from G20 for a round of Syria strike phone pitches — and golf
Between phone calls urging lawmakers to authorize a military attack against Syria, President Obama went golfing Saturday.
Obama meets with gay rights activist on Russia stop
President Obama told Russian gay rights leaders and other activists Friday that fighting for social justice helped him to get elected president.
Leading conservative group opposes Obama Syria resolution
An influential conservative group is pressuring lawmakers to vote against a resolution authorizing President Obama to take military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad to punish him for his reported use of chemical weapons.
Jon Huntsman: Syria will not thrive until Bashar Assad's family is ousted
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said Friday that the nation's credibility is on the line in regards to President Obama's push for a strike against Syria, and said that ultimately the Middle Eastern nation will only be able to flourish after President Bashar Assad's family is removed from power.
Axelrod: Obama must give Democrats cover on Syria vote
Responding to the growing congressional resistance to military action against Syria, one of President Obama's former White House advisers said Friday that it is up to the commander in chief to rally support for a strike, convince the American people and provide members of Congress with enough cover to support the effort.
U.N. ambassador to make case for Syria strikes
Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver a speech Friday making the administration's case for attacking Syria, according to the Center for American Progress, which is hosting the speech.
Conservative PAC ad pushes McConnell to defund Obamacare
A leading conservative PAC is bankrolling a new television ad that calls on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to support its no-holds-barred push to defund Obamacare.
Sen. Mitch McConnell not leading on Syria, Republican challenger Matt Bevin charges
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's rival in the Kentucky Republican primary said the incumbent's reluctance to take a stand on President Obama's push for military strikes against Syria underscores the lack of leadership he has shown on multiple fronts.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss predicts 'close vote' on Syria strikes in Senate
Sen. Saxby Chambliss said Thursday that Congress cannot let Syrian President Bashar Assad get away with using chemical weapons against his people because it violates international agreements that the United States has embraced.
President Obama still considering address to the nation on Syria
White House officials said Thursday that President Obama is still considering whether to address the American public on a possible strike in Syria against the Assad regime in response to its reported use of chemical weapons.
Obama signs disaster declaration for Arkansas
Following severe summer storms and flooding, President Obama on Wednesday signed a disaster declaration for the state of Arkansas and freed up funding for six affected counties.
Liberals reject Obama's case for Syria strikes; believe Obama and Kerry are lying
President Obama's liberal activist base is adamantly opposed to military strikes in Syria, according to a new survey the Progressive Change Campaign Committee released Wednesday.
Rep. Charles Rangel on Syria: 'Once you get in, all these resolutions mean nothing'
Rep. Charles B. Rangel, New York Democrat, does not appear convinced by assurances that U.S. engagement in Syria's civil war will not involve "boots on the ground," saying Wednesday that "you cannot be part pregnant" in such international conflicts and that "once you get in, all these resolutions mean nothing."
Ravens to help Obamacare recover from fumbling sales efforts
Maryland officials announced Tuesday they have enlisted the Baltimore Ravens to help them promote the new health care law within their borders, a state-level coup for Obamacare supporters after the administration failed to get the National Football League to tout the contentious reforms.
Two polls show public opposed to airstrikes in Syria
Two new polls say that significantly more Americans oppose conducting military airstrikes against Syria than support intervening in the war-torn region.
