Morning Round-Up 9-4

Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. –Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Morning Headlines

Domestic

Associated Press

1. Ohio Man Who Held 3 Women Captive Found Hanged
2. Medical Pot Looks to ‘Color Inside the Lines’
3. Immigrant Fights to Become California Lawyer

Politico

1. On Syria, House GOP won’t follow their leaders
2. Nancy Pelosi’s test
3. Ted Cruz: U.S. not ‘Al Qaeda’s air force’

Reuters

1. U.S. public opposes Syria intervention as Obama presses Congress
2. Catholic diocese of Gallup, N.M., to file bankruptcy
3. Expected front-runners bow out of San Diego mayor’s race

Wall Street Journal

1. S&P Accuses U.S. of Suing to Avenge Ratings Drop
2. U.S. Factories Continues to Gain Traction
3. Senate Committee Proposes 60-Day Limit to Syrian Strike

Washington Post

1. Obama pick for ambassador to Canada still on track
2. U.S. documents detail al-Qaeda’s efforts to fight back against drones
3. On war, Pope Francis says, ‘never again’

Washington Times

1. KKK and NAACP secret meeting ends with membership ties
2. Scientists discover ‘crowdfunding’ as a way of replacing research grants (9-3)

 International

Associated Press

1. AP Interview: Putin Warns West on Syria Action
2. In Sweden, Obama to Showcase Common Global Goals
3. Vatican Ramps Up Opposition to Syria Strikes

Reuters

1. Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress
2. Gunmen kill 16 members of Shi’ite family in Iraq
3. Muslim Brotherhood newspaper soldiers on despite Egypt crackdown

 Wall Street Journal

1. U.S. Considers Stepping Up Rebel Support
2. Obama Sets Meetings With Abe, Xi, Hollande; Not Putin
3. Signs Point to Broadening Euro-Zone Recovery

Washington Post

1. Kerry, Hagel lay out military objectives during Senate hearing on Syria strike
2. In Putin’s Russia, an inconvenient hero at G-20
3. U.S.-Israeli missile test briefly alarms region

 Washington Times

1. KKK and NAACP secret meeting ends with membership ties
2. Scientists discover ‘crowdfunding’ as a way of replacing research grants (9-3)

Top Conservative Stories of the Day:

The American Conservative

1. Syria’s Christians Risk Eradication
2. Senator Paul Considers Filibustering the Syria War (9-3) 

The Blaze

1. ‘It’s Explicit’: Rand Paul Battles John Kerry Over Constitution, Syria in Tense Senate Showdown (9-3)

Breitbart    

1. Colorado Sheriffs Join Recall Rally
2. Expert: Mexican Murder Numbers Likely Double Former Estimates

 The Daily Caller 

1. Bill Clinton pretending to be a vegan so he can talk about being a vegan
2. Police group cites faulty evidence in support of Obama’s pre-K plan

CNSNews.com

1. Kerry Claims ‘Very Broad Coalition’ on Syria, but Evidence is Scant
2. UK Intel: Al Qaeda and Jihadists in Syria ‘Most Worrying Emerging Terrorist Threat’ to West (9-3)

National Review

1. An Uphill Battle in the House
2. When the Tea Party Speaks for the Majority

Washington Free Beacon

1. Leading from Behind: Fmr. Spanish PM says Obama looks weak for decision to consult Congress
2. Misfire: Joint Chiefs Chairman Criticizes Leak of Syria Military Plans, Delay in Syria Strikes as Forces Moved

Top Liberal Stories of the Day:

The Daily Beast

1. No One Understands Syria, But Everyone is Choosing Sides
2. Former Syrian Soldier Describes Life in the Army at the Start of War

Huffington Post

1. Syria Attack Authorization: Lawmakers Voice Skepticism Over Obama War Plan
2. Kurt Bardella, Longtime Issa Aide, Leaves to Start PR Firm

Talking Points Memo

1. The GOP’s Three Escape Routes on Syria
2. Am I All Wet on War Powers?

ThinkProgress

      1. Right Before the Holiday Weekend, Iowa Quietly Eliminated Abortion Access For Low-Income Women