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December 20, 2015

CIA director clears Benghazi survivors to talk to lawmakers

CIA Director John Brennan now says his agency will make survivors of the Benghazi attack available to talk to lawmakers, in a possible breakthrough for members of Congress investigating the strike.

December 20, 2015

Concerns as US waits for Russia to call next move in Syria crisis

President Obama and members of Congress suddenly find themselves waiting on the gadfly of the world stage to call their next move in America's foreign policy -- Vladimir Putin, who until now was derided as the obstacle to an international solution on the Syria crisis. 

December 20, 2015

Pro-Syrian opposition ‘analyst’ fired for lying about credentials

A Washington scholar whose writings on Syria were touted by top U.S. officials in making the case for a military strike has been fired from the Institute for the Study of War for allegedly lying about her education credentials. 

December 20, 2015

Syria plan in limbo, Obama asks Congress to postpone strike vote

President Obama, says he has asked Congress to 'postpone a vote' on military action in Syria.

December 20, 2015

Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul responds to President Obama's Syria address

A transcript of remarks delivered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in response to President Obama's address to the nation on Syria.

December 20, 2015

Accidental Diplomacy? Kerry now claims credit for Syria weapons proposal

Secretary of State John Kerry's seemingly casual proposal for the Assad regime to turn over its chemical weapons has within 24 hours become the de facto policy of the Obama administration, and is now being heralded by Kerry as the "ideal way" to defuse the stand-off between the United States and Syria. 

December 20, 2015

Syrian official says Assad accepts proposal to turn over chemical weapons

Syria's foreign minister said Tuesday his government has accepted a Russian proposal to turn over control of its chemical weapons, potentially opening the door to defusing a stand-off with the United States as President Obama indicates he's willing to give the "diplomatic track" a try. 

December 20, 2015

Number of ex-Gitmo detainees returning to terrorism increases

Three additional terrorists once held at the Guantanamo Bay prison were confirmed as having returned to terrorism after their release, and two others joined the ranks of those suspected of rejoining jihad against the West, according to a U.S. intelligence report made public last week. 

December 20, 2015

Syria strike test vote put on hold as Obama backs off 'red line'

President Obama will address the nation Tuesday night to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria, with the debate in Congress over a possible military strike effectively on hold as the president backs away from the "red line" and opens the door to a "diplomatic track." 

December 20, 2015

Congress returns to Washington with full agenda, Syria topping list

Congress returns to Washington on Monday with the same rapid-fire agenda it left in August but now facing the more omnipresent task of deciding if the United States should launch a military strike on Syria.