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SIREN – “Hagel suggests US moving forces closer to Syria, Obama cautious,” by AFP Pentagon reporter Daniel De Luce, with the dateline “ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT”: “Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday strongly suggested the Pentagon was moving forces into place ahead of possible military action against Syria … Obama has said Washington must be wary of costly and difficult foreign interventions, as calls mount for action against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over alleged chemical warfare. US commanders have nevertheless prepared a range of ‘options’ for Obama if he chooses to proceed with military strikes against Damascus, Hagel told reporters aboard his plane en route to Malaysia. ‘The Defense Department has a responsibility to provide the president with options for all contingencies … And that requires positioning our forces, positioning our assets to be able to carry out different options’ … [Read more...] about OBAMA MEETS ON SYRIA TODAY — NEW FEAR OF BIG-DATA CRASHES: Systems too complex for humans — THE FRONT PAGE that forgot ‘I have a dream’ – N.Y. TIMES plans project with Guardian

DRIVING THE DAY – Changes to Healthcare.gov, per a senior administration official: “Making sure that consumers know they can apply by phone. … Where it previously said ‘apply now,’ it now gives users options of ‘apply online’ or ‘apply by phone.’ … The homepage now clearly says ‘see plans and premiums in your area,’ with a button that says ‘see plans now’ and links to examples of pre-tax credit prices for all available plans by zip code. … In the center, users can easily find ‘See 4 ways you can apply for coverage.’ Other tabs include ‘Get covered: a one-page guide,’ ‘Find out if you qualify for lower costs,’ ‘Get in-person help in your community,’ and ‘Call 1-800-318-2596 for information.’ When users enter the Marketplace from the homepage, those in Federally Facilitated Marketplace States will have the option of clicking on ‘apply … [Read more...] about ‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Obama ‘tech surge’ to fix health website — NYT: Repairs to take weeks; sign-up woes mask deep flaws — HOUSE DEM. RECRUITS HOP OFF FENCE — Smoot Tewes Group launch

Driving the Day Listen to Playbook in 90 Seconds http://bit.ly/2lWmfeh ... Subscribe on iTunes http://apple.co/2eX6Eay ... Visit the online home of Playbook http://politi.co/2f51Jnf Good Tuesday morning. The most important news for D.C. first: Metro is operating on a Saturday schedule today. (Doesn’t every day feel like a Saturday schedule?) http://wapo.st/2mmJUAo And the federal government is opening three hours late, per the Office of Personnel Management.Story Continued Below – “Snowed In? Here’s What to Cook, Watch, Listen To and More,” by NYT’s Tim Herrera and Michelle L. Dozois:http://nyti.ms/2nzdymlTHE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE has spoken, and 24 million is the number. That’s how many more people the CBO predicts will be uninsured by 2024 under the current Republican plan. That’s a big number. Period. Here’s what Republicans will try to say: We never said we would insure as many people as Obamacare does. And the bill … [Read more...] about 24 MILLION MORE WILL BE UNINSURED — HOUSE GOP scrambling after CBO — WH ANALYSIS shows even deeper coverage losses than CBO — TILLERSON gets a win on State budget cuts — CAFE MILANO crowd — B’DAY: Lily Adams