Syria: With the President about to lay out his case for why the US believes Syria used chemical weapons on its own people, the NY Times reports that some American officials said “there is no smoking gun.”  The UN secretary …

ChemWar: The NY Times reports that a senior administration official tells them there is “little doubt” that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons in an attack last week. The Times quotes the official saying, “We are continuing to assess the …

Musharref Charged: A Pakistani court today indicted former President Pervez Musharraf for murder in connection with the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf was an army general who took power and his indictment is considered a bold …

Egypt: Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Cairo today in what the Muslim Brotherhood calls a “Friday of Rage”. Security forces are authorized to kill if they feel threatened and 17 deaths are reported already today. Muslim supporters of …

National: Protesters rallied all across the country again yesterday demanding that civil rights charges be brought against George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network organized the demonstrations outside federal buildings in 101 cities. ➢A …

 Air Crash: Two 16-year-old Chinese students died and 49 other people were seriously injured in the crash at San Francisco International yesterday morning. Most of the 307 passengers and crew escaped unharmed from the Asiana Airlines 777. The plane told …

World:  A roar of approval rose up out of Cairo’s Tahrir Square yesterday when Egypt’s top general went on television to announce the toppling of President Mohamed Morsi and the suspension of the country’s year old constitution. Morsi was detained …

  National: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an immigration reform bill that provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants while also stiffening border security.  The bill could have a hard time getting past conservatives in the House. A federal Grand Jury …

The Supremes: Two days after de-commissioning the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the court threw out lower court rulings that the Texas voter identification law and political redistricting are discriminatory. National: Arriving in Senegal today, President Obama said he was not …

The Supremes: In two major decisions, the court this morning struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 5-4, clearing the way for legally married same sex couples to receive federal benefits. The court also validated a California court decision …