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In this photo taken on late Tuesday, April 4, 2017 and made available Wednesday, April 5, Turkish medics check a victim of alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syrian city of Idlib, at a local hospital in Reyhanli, Hatay, Turkey. A suspected chemical attack in a town in Syria's rebel-held northern Idlib province killed dozens of people on Tuesday, opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the worst in the country's six-year civil war.(IHA via AP)

Analysis: Toxic attack could wreck Assad’s political gains

By ZEINA KARAM - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017, after the U.S. fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump: Syria strike in ‘vital national security interest’ of U.S.

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, gave a forceful condemnation of the latest chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians. Meanwhile, the Trump administration was confronting another foreign policy crisis over North Korean missiles. (Associated Press)

The Latest: Netanyahu welcomes US attack on Syria base

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Turkish medics check a victim of a chemical weapon attack who was transported from the Syrian province of Idlib. The attack on Tuesday killed dozens of people, said opposition activists, describing it as among the worst in the country’s 6-year-old civil war. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump says Syria ‘crossed a lot of lines,’ vows to ‘fix’ Middle East

By Carlo Muñoz and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

This frame grab from video provided on Tuesday April 4, 2017, by the Syrian anti-government activist group Edlib Media Center, that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows a victim of a suspected chemical attack as he receives treatment at a makeshift hospital, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province, Syria. The suspected chemical attack killed dozens of people on Tuesday, Syrian opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the worst in the country's six-year civil war. (Edlib Media Center, via AP)

WHO registers alarm over pattern of toxic chemical attacks in Syria

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This photo provided Tuesday, April 4, 2017 by the Syrian anti-government activist group Edlib Media Center, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows victims of a suspected chemical attack, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province, Syria. The suspected chemical attack killed dozens of people on Tuesday, Syrian opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the worst in the country's six-year civil war. (Edlib Media Center, via AP)

The Latest: UN humanitarian chief says $6 billion pledged

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This frame grab from video provided on Tuesday April 4, 2017, by Qasioun News Agency, that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows a Syrian man carrying a man on his back who has suffered from a suspected chemical attack, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province, Syria. The suspected chemical attack killed dozens of people on Tuesday, Syrian opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the worst in the country's six-year civil war. (Qasioun News Agency, via AP)

Iran condemns chemical attack but won’t blame Syrian ally Assad

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Russia's deputy United Nations ambassador Vladimir Safronkov listens during a meeting of the Security Council on Syria at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Trump condemns Syria attack but won’t telegraph US response

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York takes a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. to discuss US-China trade issues ahead of Chinese President Xi's upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Tillerson asks Russia to rethink Assad support

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Republican (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Adam Kinzinger: Strikes are needed to force diplomatic end to Syrian conflict

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This photo provided on Tuesday April 4, 2017, by the Syrian anti-government activist group Edlib Media Center, that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows a man carrying a child following a suspected chemical attack, at a makeshift hospital in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province, Syria. The suspected chemical attack killed dozens of people on Tuesday, Syrian opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the worst in the country's six-year civil war. (Edlib Media Center, via AP)

Russia offers alternate theory for Syrian attack, says regime hit chemical munitions depot

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan and his wife Queen Rania in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump vows action against Syria: ‘You’ll see’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

This frame grab from video provided on Tuesday April 4, 2017, by Qasioun News Agency, that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows a Syrian doctor treating a boy following a suspected chemical attack, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province, Syria. The suspected chemical attack killed dozens of people on Tuesday, Syrian opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the worst in the country's six-year civil war. (Qasioun News Agency, via AP)

White House denounces Syrian gas attack, blames Obama’s weak policy

By Carlo Muñoz and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This photo provided Tuesday, April 4, 2017 by the Syrian anti-government activist group Edlib Media Center, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows victims of a suspected chemical attack, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province, Syria. The suspected chemical attack killed dozens of people on Tuesday, Syrian opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the worst in the country's six-year civil war. (Edlib Media Center, via AP)

The Latest: Russian says rebel-held town in Syria exposed

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Erdogan Has Command Responsibility for Aiding Terrorism

By Dr. Ahmet S. Yayla

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley is introduced at the Women's Empowerment Panel, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Nikki Haley dinged for Obama’s Great Syria Shame

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Jared Kushner (third from left), President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, accompanied Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford (second from left) to discuss Iraq's security in the face of threats from the Islamic State. (Associated Press)

Jared Kushner joins Gen. Joseph Dunford for Islamic State talks in Baghdad

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Illustration on Trump's prospective actions in Afghanistan by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump war plans are being made

By Jed Babbin

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, left, and British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon perform a posed handshake for the media as Mattis arrives for their press conference at Lancaster House in London, Friday, March 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)

US defense chief says North Korea has ‘got to be stopped’

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press