Syria

The White House says President Barack Obama is removing Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a key step in President Barack Obama's bid to normalize relations between the two countries.

The FBI in Denver says it is investigating the possibility that three girls from the Denver area were trying to travel to Syria to join Islamic State extremists.

Federal officials say Americans are joining the bloody civil war in Syria, raising the chances they could become radicalized by al-Qaida-linked militant groups and return to the U.S. as battle-hardened security risks.

In a statement on Thursday, September 12, U.S. Senator John Tester joined the growing ranks of U.S. congressional delegates that are opposed to a military strike on Syria.

President Obama again made his case for action against Syria in a speech from the East Room of the White House on Tuesday night while asking the House and Senate to put off a vote a vote on military action.

After receiving over 3,000 calls in opposition to a military strike on Syria, Congressman Steve Daines announced on the evening of September 8 that he will not sign on to a strike against Syria. The congressman explained his position during a statewide conference call.

Congressman Steve Daines' office has been busy during the past couple of weeks as calls pour in over the issue of Syria.

Congressman Steve Daines describes how he will decide on whether or not to use U.S. military force in Syria.

President Obama said today he will seek approval from Congress before taking any military action against Syria. Obama said he believes military action is necessary.

Secretary of State John Kerry described how the government in Syria, led by President Bashar al-Assad, used chemical weapons in an attack on its own citizens, killing 1,429 people, including 426 children. Kerry suggested that the United States must respond, or take the chance that other dictators might act similarly.