Military action against syria, senators will brief briefed on the situation about an hour from now. Yesterday, president obama asked congress to authorize limited strikes on syria and just this morning, secretary of state john kerry presented new evidence that chemical weapons were used. This morning, a very important recent development that in the last 24 hours, we have learned through samples that were provided to the United States that had now been tested from First Responders in east d damascus and hair samples and blood samples have tested positive for signatures of sarin. So this cause is building, and this case will build and i dont believe my former colleagues in the United States senate and the house will turn their backs on all of our interests. Al jazeera paul beban has more on kerrys comments. Paul, congress and the white house have not seen eye to eye on anything and now certain i cant. Do we have any further insight why the president decided to go to congress in the first
Under obamacare. And, the house returned to work, as it waits for the senate to finish the spending bill and the clock counts down to the deadline for a Government Shutdown, next tuesday. Ifill well talk with two senators about the days developments and what happens next, after the other news of the day. The u. S. Treasury warned today the government will run out of Borrowing Authority by october 17. That means a national default, unless Congress Acts to raise the debt ceiling now set at 16. 7 trillion. House republicans will work on a bill this week, and they say theyll attach a oneyear delay in implementing obamacare. The f. B. I. Has concluded the gunman in last weeks Navy Yard Shootings was driven by paranoid delusions. Aaron alexis killed a dozen people on september 16, before he was shot dead by police. Today, the f. B. I. Released video showing alexis carrying a shotgun in the moments before he opened fire. Investigators said theres no sign he had any specific targets in mind. W
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Good to have you with us. We begin tonight with the white houses efforts to convince congress that syria used poison gas in an attack that killed more than 1400 people, including at least 400 children. President obama wants lawmakers to approve a military response. Al jazeeras jean reserve has more from washington. Meeting with a prominent member of the Iranian Parliament said his country is cape alan of confronting external aggression. The Obama Administration is pushing hard. John kerry and on all of the sunday talk shows claiming the u. S. Knows what weapon was used in the chemical attack we now have samples back from First Responders in east damascus. Those samples of hair and blood have been tested, and they have reported positive for signatures of sarin. So we are now getting a stronger case each day. To persuade congress to authorize the use of military force, the administration held classified briefings sunday on capitol hill, but when members emerged, there was largely skeptic
Grassy areas. It all depends on where you are. Leesburg right now has hardly anything to look at. Prince georges county, you at areas of light snow. Of this is going to start to trees and roadways. Be prepared for a slight over the next be for slick conditions next couple of hours. Temperatures will remain well freezing. Just to clear things up, we watches, no warnings, no area. Rys for the metro temperatures will drop to below 20 overnight. Up, we will talk about our next round of light snow. We turn now to shocking fairfax county. Three West Springfield High School Students have been arrested and face child pornography charges. The 15 and 16yearold boys are accused of making sex tapes with fellow students and then sharing them. Female victims are minors. Attend school with the suspects. Attend other local schools. As the investigation continues, more arrests, charges, and more victims could come forward. After learning about sex pe allegations, fairfield officersrked with the Child P