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1:20 PM ET, September 5, 2013

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C. J. Chivers / New York Times:
Brutality of Syrian Rebels Posing Dilemma in West  —  The Syrian rebels posed casually, standing over their prisoners with firearms pointed down at the shirtless and terrified men.  —  The prisoners, seven in all, were captured Syrian soldiers.  Five were trussed, their backs marked with red welts.
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Reuters:
Kerry portrait of Syria rebels at odds with intelligence reports  —  (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 …
TheBlaze.com:
THE TENSE MOMENT WHEN A GOP CONGRESSMAN CHALLENGED JOHN KERRY WITH BENGHAZI QUESTIONS DURING SYRIA HEARING  —  Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) during the House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing on Syria Wednesday got into a tense back and forth with Secretary of State John Kerry after the congressman brought …
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Buck Stops Here  —  Obama goes Galt.  —  “First of all, I didn't set a red line,” Barack Obama said today at a press conference in Stockholm.  “The world set a red line.  The world set a red line when governments representing 98% of the world's population said the use of chemical weapons are …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama struggles to convince Congress Syria isn't about him  —  President Obama is struggling to convince lawmakers, foreign leaders and the public that military action in Syria isn't about him.  —  Opponents of a military intervention in Syria say the president is trying to save face …
Rich Lowry / Politico:
War by euphemism  —  When she left the White House the other day, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi shared with reporters her conversation with her five-year old grandson.  —  She recounted how he asked her whether she supported “war” in Syria.  Before telling the rest of the story …
Discussion: National Review and Hot Air
Darya Korsunskaya / Reuters:
Putin presses US Congress over Syria, says Kerry lied
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
SPIN METER: Obama on use of US military might
Discussion: Associated Press and First Read
Mike Allen / Politico:
Exclusive: Robert Gates backs President Obama on Syria
Discussion: Bloomberg and Daily Kos
The Fix:
The “no's” keep piling up on Syria resolution in the House  —  By Aaron Blake and Sean Sullivan, Published: September 5 at 6:30 am  —  Congress took the first formal step toward approving military action in Syria on Wednesday, with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's 10-7 vote to send its resolution to the full chamber.
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First Read / NBCNews:
First Thoughts: Wooing the left  —  Obama administration woos the left... Where thing stand on Capitol Hill after two full days of lobbying since Labor Day... The GOP 2016ers in the Senate (Rubio, Cruz, Paul) are all against... On Ed Markey's “present” vote... Reid begins process …
Discussion: The Fix and Hullabaloo
Politico:
Epic fall(s)  —  Grab a chair: Congress is about to get as fascinating and powerful as it gets.  —  In the next two months, the most unpopular institution in America will decide the fates of a president's power, a military strike, defense contracts, the budget, health-care implementation …
Sy Mukherjee / ThinkProgress:
Major New Study On Obamacare Premiums Should End The ‘Rate Shock’ Hysteria Once And For All  —  The most comprehensive study on Obamacare to date finds that Americans' insurance premiums under the health law will be “lower than expected.”  Many Americans will pay even less than the top-line rates …
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kff.org:
An Early Look at Premiums and Insurer Participation in Health Insurance Marketplaces, 2014
Discussion: Bloomberg and Daily Kos
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Kaiser study finds ‘lower than expected’ ObamaCare premiums
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama, Putin chat — for 15 seconds  —  President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a brief, 15-second greeting Thursday at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg.  It was the first face-to-face interaction between the leaders after a summer of high-profile spats over Syria, Edward Snowden, and gay rights.
Discussion: Politico
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Reports: G-20 seating chart altered
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
White House: Obama weighing Oval Office address on Syria
BuzzFeed:
Was Mitt Romney Right About Everything?  —  From Russia to Mali to Detroit, Romney's biggest fans say they've been vindicated.  “Obviously, it would have been nice if any of these incidents would have occurred during the campaign.”  —  Romney pauses as he addresses supporters during his election night rally.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
John Boehner May Save America After All  —  Cops Not Into Video of Daredevil Driving Really Fast Around Manhattan  —  John Boehner has sworn up and down that he is going to stay in his job as Speaker of the House past the 2014 elections.  Jonathan Ward thinks John Boehner is lying.
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Ezra Klein / Bloomberg:
Why Do We Even Care About Syria's Chemical Weapons?  —  The United Nations estimates that more than 100,000 Syrians have died since the country's civil war began in March 2011.  More die every day.  But the U.S. is not considering military action to save them.
Matthew Schofield / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Russia says it's compiled 100-page report blaming Syrian rebels for a chemical weapons attack  —  BERLIN — Russia says it has compiled a 100-page report detailing what it says is evidence that Syrian rebels, not forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, were behind a deadly sarin gas attack in an Aleppo suburb earlier this year.
Discussion: Hot Air and Real Clear Politics
Nicholas D. Kristof / New York Times:
The Right Questions on Syria  —  Critics of American military action in Syria are right to point out all the risks and uncertainties of missile strikes, and they have American public opinion on their side.  —  But for those of you who oppose cruise missile strikes, what alternative do you favor?
Discussion: JustOneMinute, CNN and Daily Kos
TIME:
Q&A: Nancy Pelosi Talks About Syria With TIME  —  By Michael Scherer and Alex Altman @michaelschererSept.  05, 2013  —  Leading the minority party in Congress can be a marginal, thankless role.  But as Barack Obama tries to thread a resolution through Congress to authorize the use …
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Bill Maher Dismisses ‘Insufferable Racist’ Donald Trump on Leno  —  When Bill Maher wasn't humiliating Jay Leno to his face on last night's Tonight Show he was taking on his other favorite target: Donald Trump.  Leno asked Maher about their long standing feud and the Real Time host explained …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Boston Herald:
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey votes ‘present’ on key Syria resolution  —  U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey punted as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a compromise resolution designed to win support for President Obama's proposed strike on Syria by limiting the scope of any military action …
Discussion: Power Line
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James Pethokoukis / AEIdeas:
How disability benefits are creating a nation of dependent Julias (and Julians)  —  Roughly 11 million Americans — including workers and their family — now receive Social Security disability benefits, three times the number 30 years ago.  Total economic costs, including both payments and loss of output …
Discussion: National Review
Washington Post:
Former senior EPA adviser Beale expected to plead guilty in $900,000 pay fraud  —  Over the past 12 years, John C. Beale was often away from his job as a high-level staffer at the Environmental Protection Agency.  He cultivated an air of mystery and explained his lengthy absences by telling …
 
 
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John Parkinson / ABC News:
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Karen McVeigh / Guardian:
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New York Times:
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Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
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Lucy McCalmont / Politico:
Donald Rumsfeld: Obama ‘did draw’ red line
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Rush Limbaugh:
Obama: “I Didn't Set a Red Line”
Discussion: Politico and TheBlaze.com
Bobby Jindal / Washington Post:
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BREITBART.COM:
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The Atlantic Online:
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TIME:
Senator Rand Paul: Why I'm Voting No on Syria
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