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09.04.13 | 12:47 pm
Keep The Emails Coming

Based on your emails from the districts and our own reporting, we’re keeping this crowd-sourced list of where members of Congress appear stand on Syria. Keep the emails coming.

09.04.13 | 11:00 am
Motion in the Lotion?

McCain amendment would make it US policy to “change the momentum” in Syria.

09.04.13 | 9:39 am
A Proposal for the 51st State: Whinyassistan

Today we have the news that Siskiyou County, CA wants to secede from the state of California and potentially join with other rural counties in Oregon to create a new 51 state. This comes on the heels of news out of Colorado in June that 10 rural counties wanted to secede from the state and create the new state of “North Colorado”. In each case, these are rural, conservative counties wanting to secede from states that are either liberal or beginning to trend in a liberal direction. Read More

09.04.13 | 8:43 am
Not Going As Planned

The Syria use of force resolution has had a rocky morning in the Senate. The sticking point seems to be the precise language of the resolution, which is somewhat surprising since the new proposed language released last night was agreed to by the leading Democrat and Republican on the committee. Here’s the latest on what’s been happening this morning.

09.04.13 | 8:29 am
Kerry and Hagel Testify in the House

Syria hearings live now. Watch.

09.04.13 | 7:26 am
There Will be Blood

NRSC Spokesman calls McConnell opponent an “empty dress” who “babbles incoherently.”

09.04.13 | 7:14 am
Who Stands Where?

We’ve begun compiling senators’ and representatives’ public positions on the Syria use of force resolution. You can see where your rep stands here. And if you don’t see yours listed but know they’ve taken a position, send us a link to the source, and we’ll keep updating the list through next week’s vote.

09.04.13 | 6:33 am
Again

8 year old boy accidentally shoots 6 year old brother in the head, as apparently inebriated mother sleeps nearby.

09.04.13 | 6:03 am
Welp

McCain says he won’t support senate Syria resolution, according to MSNBC. Not warry enough.