Analysis: Surprise or not, U.S. strikes can still hurt Assad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It would hardly be a surprise to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or his military if American missiles start hitting Syria soon.
Kerry portrait of Syria rebels at odds with intelligence reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry’s public assertions that moderate Syrian opposition groups are growing in influence appear to be at odds with estimates by U.S. and European intelligence sources and nongovernmental experts, who say …
NYC mayoral candidate Weiner gets in spat caught on video
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Anthony Weiner, who has pressed on with his bid for New York City mayor despite seeing his lead in the polls vanish amid embarrassing revelations, lost his cool while campaigning on Wednesday, a video of the incident showed.
Fears of gun registry prompt NRA to back lawsuit against surveillance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Rifle Association said on Wednesday it supports a lawsuit brought by civil rights groups to strike down the U.S. government’s broad telephone surveillance program, citing potential violations of gun owners’ privacy rig…
Senate panel approves resolution on Syria military strikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution on Wednesday authorizing limited U.S. military intervention in Syria, setting the stage for a contentious debate in the full Senate next week on the use of force.
Obama says U.S. not snooping on ordinary people
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The United States does not spy on ordinary people’s mail and phone calls, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday, insisting that U.S. intelligence gathering was targeted at specific areas of concern.
Red-stained hands wave in protest at U.S. hearing on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Red-stained hands of anti-war protesters waved sporadically for hours on Wednesday behind Obama administration officials urging lawmakers to authorize military strikes against Syria.
Syria adds to uphill battle for U.S. immigration reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A heated debate in Washington over possible military strikes on Syria has created a fresh obstacle to the effort to pass U.S. immigration reform legislation, threatening to sap momentum for the effort and further crowd Congress’ …
Senate panel approves resolution on Syria military strikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution on Wednesday authorizing limited U.S. military intervention in Syria, setting the stage for a debate in the full Senate next week on the use of force.
White House lauds Senate panel for okaying use of force in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday praised the Senate Foreign Relations panel for quickly approving the use of military force in Syria as the president builds a case for a military response to the Syrian government’s alleged gassing of…
