Obama to Address Nation on Need for Syria Strike

President Obama said he will make his case for a military strike on Syria in an address to the nation on Tuesday, The Hill reports.

“Obama’s decision to address the country from the Oval Office underscores concerns that the administration is losing ground in its bid to secure congressional approval for a vote.”

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country “will continue arms sales and aid Syria if the U.S. goes forward with a military strike.”