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  • Obama Weighs U.S. Role As Global Policeman

    By Matt Spetalnick, Reuters

    President Obama announced Saturday he favors a limited military strike against Syria but that he is seeking the support of Congress. "I respect the views of those who call for caution, particularly...

  • Obama Seeks OK from Congress for Strike on Syria

    By Ernesto Londono, The Washington Post

    President Obama said Saturday that the United States has decided to use military force against Syria, saying last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack there was “an attack on human dignity,” but...

  • Obama and Kerry: What Action Will They Take on Syria?

    By David Francis

    Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday outlined the Obama administration's case for military intervention in Syria, but it remains to be seen what action President Obama will take. The president...

  • Rice Takes Leadership Role on Syria Response

    By Reuters

    Susan Rice is facing her first key test as President Barack Obama's national security adviser as she helps lead a White House effort to convince a skeptical Congress that the United States must...

  • Why Organized Labor Is Organizing Against Obamacare

    By Eric Pianin

    President Obama has had his hands full fending off GOP attacks on his signature health care law. Now major unions that backed the president are blasting the new law for undercutting existing union-...