Cardinal O'Malley Pushes For Peace In Syria, Immigration Reform
Dozens of Roman Catholic worshippers joined members of the clergy in Boston for a 4-hour prayer vigil for peace in Syria, joining those who answered Pope Francis' call and massed at the Vatican to push...
View ArticleWhite House Tries To Gain Support for Syria Strike
The White House is making a big push to rally members of Congress and the American public behind President Barack Obama's plan for a U.S. military strike against Syria. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCongressman Jim McGovern Against Obama's Syrian Plan
Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern is urging President Obama to withdraw his request for Congress to authorize an attack on Syria. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleAssad Warns of Retaliation for US Strike on Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning there will be retaliation against the U. S. for any military strike launched in response to a chemical weapons attack. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleSyria Positive About Giving Up Chemical Weapons, But Offers No Specifics
Syria says it welcomes Russia's appeal for Syria to place its chemical arsenals under international control, and then destroy them, in order to avert a U.S. military strike. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleMcCain: Russian Proposal Needs Time To 'Play Out'
Sen. John McCain says the United States has no choice but to allow time for a new diplomatic offensive on Syria to "play out," even though he's skeptical that the plan is genuine. Read More|Comment...
View ArticlePresident Obama Asks Congress to Postpone Syria Vote [VIDEO]
President Obama again made his case for action against Syria in a speech from the East Room of the White House on Tuesday night while asking the House and Senate to put off a vote a vote on military...
View ArticlePutin Pleads for Caution on Syria, Calls US Military Interventions 'Alarming'
Russian President Vladimir Putin says U.S. military intervention in other countries' internal conflicts has become alarming commonplace and he's calling for caution in dealing with Syria. Read...
View ArticleJordan: Syria Refugee Influx Surges Nearly Tenfold
A Jordanian official says the number of Syrian refugees crossing into the kingdom has jumped nearly tenfold last week to an average of 900 people per day, its highest level in months. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleObama Opens UN Talks With Diplomatic Opportunities
President Barack Obama opens meetings at the United Nations with diplomatic opportunities on three vexing issues: Iran's disputed nuclear program, Syria's chemical weapons use, and elusive peace...
View ArticleObama Seeks Syria Support from John McCain
President Barack Obama is inviting former foe John McCain to the White House to talk about Syria. He's hoping one of Congress' most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of a U Read...
View ArticleFutures Sharply Higher, Syria Strike Put On Hold
Stock futures are sharply higher ahead of the first trading day since President Barack Obama announced that he would seek congressional approval for a military strike in Syria. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleMcCain Attaches Strings to Support of Obama's Plan
Sen. John McCain says he will support President Barack Obama's request to intervene in Syria if the move would "reverse the situation on the battlefield." Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMass. Senators Want More Information On Obama's Plan For Syria
Massachusetts two Democratic U.S. senators say they want more information before deciding how to vote on President Barack Obama's request for limited military action in Syria. Sen. Edward Markey, a...
View ArticleScott Brown Slams Ed Markey For Voting 'Present'
Yesterday, Massachusetts' Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren spoke about the President's plan for Syria, and Ed Markey wants more information before he casts a real vote. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleObama, Hollande Pledge Political Solution in Syria
President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande say they are committed to a political solution in Syria even as they prepare for potential military strikes. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleHomeland Security Seeks More Security At Some Foreign Airports
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is ordering increased security measures at some overseas airports offering direct flights to the United States. The Homeland Security Department would not...
View ArticleHagel Predicts New Offensive By ISIS
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says U.S. airstrikes have helped Iraqi and Kurdish forces regain their footing in Iraq, but he expects Islamic State militants will regroup and stage a new offensive....
View ArticlePresident Says Airstrikes Are Pushing Back Militants In Iraq
President Obama claims U.S. airstrikes are pushing back Islamic militant forces in Iraq. In a White House news conference, the President again pushed Iraq's new leadership to create a more "unified and...
View ArticleObama's Tan Suit Causes "Buzz"
President Obama's tan summer suit is generating plenty of chatter on the Internet. Much ado has been made about the President's suit selection Thursday during his presser on the conflict in Iraq and...
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