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08.31.13 | 8:56 am
Obama Live On Syria

President Obama will address the Syria situation at 1:15 p.m. ET from the White House Rose Garden. Watch.

Do not expect an announcement of military intervention, the White House tells TPM.

08.30.13 | 2:42 pm
A First

Justice Ginsburg to officiate same-sex marriage in DC this weekend. You won’t believe the name of one of the grooms.

08.30.13 | 2:37 pm
C’mon, Mitch

Mitch McConnell campaign openly touting his support for the Violence Against Women Act that he has consistently opposed.

08.30.13 | 2:15 pm
Taking Obamacare Obstruction To The Next Level

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have started a probe — “probe” — of the entities tapped to help enroll people in Obamacare at the local level. And it’s now got Democrats hopping mad.

The leading Democrat on the committee, Henry Waxman, is accusing the Republicans of intimidation and obstruction. But even HHS, which is usually reserved, is criticizing the move as “a blatant and shameful attempt to intimidate groups who will be working to inform Americans about their new health insurance options and help them enroll in coverage, just like Medicare counselors have been doing for years.”

Sahil Kapur reports.

08.30.13 | 9:20 am
Read It

We’ve posted the just-released four-page U.S. intelligence assessment on the chemical weapon attack in Syria. Read it here.

08.30.13 | 7:32 am
Bucket List!

Buried under one mile of ice on Greenland, an unexplored canyon some 460 miles long and as much as 2,600 feet deep. Check it out.

08.30.13 | 5:28 am
The Beginning Of The End?

No question that yesterday’s announcement by the Obama Justice Department that it will not block states from legalizing marijuana is a big deal. We explore here what kind of historical shift this represents in the larger, 40-year+ War on Drugs. Read More

08.29.13 | 2:34 pm
Here’s A Twist

The alleged threats against Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) were pretty wild. A man was arrested after he reportedly threatened to cut off her head. But there’s a twist: Both he and the congresswoman are apparently tied to the same obscure Hare Krishna sect in Hawaii.

08.29.13 | 1:53 pm
Going It Very Much Alone?

British PM David Cameron loses Syria vote in House of Commons.