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Washington Post:
Obama's Iran deal falls far short of his own goals — THE “KEY parameters” for an agreement on Iran's nuclear program released Thursday fall well short of the goals originally set by the Obama administration. None of Iran's nuclear facilities — including the Fordow center buried under a mountain — will be closed.
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Max Fisher / Vox:
This is an astonishingly good Iran deal — When Aaron Stein was studying nuclear non-proliferation at Middlebury University's Monterey graduate program, the students would sometimes construct what they thought would be the best possible nuclear inspection and monitoring regimes.
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New York Times:
A Promising Nuclear Deal With Iran — The preliminary agreement between Iran and the major powers is a significant achievement that makes it more likely Iran will never be a nuclear threat. President Obama said it would “cut off every pathway that Iran could take to develop a nuclear weapon.”
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Firedoglake, BBC, CNN, The Federalist, Reuters, AMERICAblog News, Daily Kos, emptywheel, The Moderate Voice, Salon, The Tower and The Atlantic Online
Facebook:
Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the proposed framework for a deal with Iran: — “I just came from a meeting of the Israeli cabinet. We discussed the proposed framework for a deal with Iran. — The cabinet is united in strongly opposing the proposed deal....
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Algemeiner.com and The Right Scoop
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran Accuses U.S. of Lying About New Nuke Agreement
Iran Accuses U.S. of Lying About New Nuke Agreement
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eeas.europa.eu:
JOINT STATEMENT — Joint Statement by EU High Representative …
JOINT STATEMENT — Joint Statement by EU High Representative …
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Washington Free Beacon, New York Times, The Tower, Business Insider and Washington Post
Kevin Zambrano / The Right to Rise PAC:
Right to Rise PAC Honorary Chairman Gov. Jeb Bush's Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
Right to Rise PAC Honorary Chairman Gov. Jeb Bush's Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
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New York Magazine, The Huffington Post, Washington Post, Politico, OnPolitics and USA Today
Wall Street Journal:
Concessions Fueled Iran Nuclear Talks
Concessions Fueled Iran Nuclear Talks
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Hot Air, Fox News, Fox News Insider and Washington Post
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Foreign Policy Gamble by Obama at a Moment of Truth
A Foreign Policy Gamble by Obama at a Moment of Truth
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JustOneMinute, Politico, US News and The Huffington Post
Bloomberg View:
A Promising Iran Agreement
A Promising Iran Agreement
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Guardian, The White House, Washington Post, BarbWire.com, RedState and Politico
Charles Duelfer / Politico:
The Iran Deal's Fatal Flaw
The Iran Deal's Fatal Flaw
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Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air and Lawyers, Guns & Money
John F. Kerry / BostonGlobe.com:
A critical deal with Iran, but more work to be done
A critical deal with Iran, but more work to be done
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White House.gov Blog and Power Line
Annie Karni / Politico:
Source: Lease signed for Hillary Clinton headquarters in Brooklyn — The lease is signed: Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters will work out of 1 Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn Heights, according to a source familiar with the deal. — The campaign will occupy two full floors of the office building …
David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
Why Ted Cruz is Fighting ‘the Fortune 500’ on Gay Marriage — Iowa conservatives were asking how and why Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act came under fire. Texas Senator Ted Cruz had found the culprit. — “The Fortune 500 is running shamelessly to endorse the radical gay marriage agenda …
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Carly Fiorina: Tim Cook Opposition to Indiana Religious Freedom Law Hypocritical
Carly Fiorina: Tim Cook Opposition to Indiana Religious Freedom Law Hypocritical
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The Hill, Business Insider and New York Magazine
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Mike Huckabee: Gay Community Won't Rest Until ‘There Are No More Churches’
Mike Huckabee: Gay Community Won't Rest Until ‘There Are No More Churches’
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LiberalAmerica.org, ThinkProgress, Liberaland, susiemadrak.com, Mediaite, Towleroad News #gay and FRC
Ben White / Politico:
Cloudy economy rains on Barack Obama's parade — As the president touts improvement, jobs growth suddenly turns sluggish. — White House officials insist that there are many bright spots in the current economy and they largely dismiss alarmism over a possible backslide. Getty
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Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
U.S. Economy Gained 126,000 Jobs in March, an Abrupt Slowdown in Hiring — The labor market's yearlong streak of robust monthly job creation was broken on Friday with the Labor Department's report that employers added just 126,000 workers in March, a marked slowdown in hiring that echoed earlier signs of a winter pall on the economy.
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ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly and The Week
Patrick Gillespie / CNNMoney:
Warning sign: U.S. economy only adds 126,000 jobs
Warning sign: U.S. economy only adds 126,000 jobs
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Outside the Beltway and PUNDIT PRESS
WGME-TV 13:
Former Biddeford mayor throws a jar of Vasoline near Governor LePage — SACO (WGME) — Governor LePage's town hall-style meeting ended suddenly Thursday after the former mayor of Biddeford, Joanne Twomey, interrupted the governor and tossed a jar of Vaseline near him.
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Political Wire
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Sam Levine / The Huffington Post:
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Ends Town Hall After Former Lawmaker Throws Vaseline At Him
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Ends Town Hall After Former Lawmaker Throws Vaseline At Him
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Bangor Daily News, Daily Kos and Raw Story
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Atlanta Educators Convicted in School Cheating Scandal — ATLANTA — In a dramatic conclusion to what has been described as the largest cheating scandal in the nation's history, a jury here on Wednesday convicted 11 educators for their roles in a standardized test cheating scandal that tarnished …
Preston Lerner / Los Angeles Magazine:
Right Side of the Law: Eugene Volokh's Global Influence — Eugene Volokh leads me into the kitchen of his graceful two-story Mediterranean-style house in Pacific Palisades and offers me a cup of coffee. When he realizes that the sugar bowl is empty, he reaches into a cupboard and pulls out a box of sugar.
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Althouse and Washington Post
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
Japanese defense minister denies aliens have invaded Japan — During a budget session in the Diet, or Japan's parliament, the country's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani confirmed that aliens had never penetrated Japanese air space. — The statement was a response to a question by outlandish lawmaker …
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VodkaPundit, The Diplomat and Japan Times latest
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In emerging Dem race, O'Malley new target of Clinton machine — Recently, a representative from the Hillary Clinton camp delivered a message to Martin O'Malley, the former Maryland governor preparing to challenge Clinton for the 2016 Democratic nomination. — I have some good news and some bad news, the messenger said.
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Fox News, The PJ Tatler and Associated Press
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
Funny or Die Opens Washington, D.C., Office — Funny or Die is opening a Washington, D.C., office to build on the success of politically minded videos such as President Barack Obama's turn in the hot seat on Between Two Ferns. — The new office, which is housed at the 1776 Campus …
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ThinkProgress and FishbowlDC
Daily Breeze:
Hawthorne shooting occurred after boy made eye contact with gunman — An officer involved shooting near the intersection of Rosecrans and Kornblum Aves in Hawthorne left two adults dead and a child injured. Wednesday, April 1, 2015. (Robert Casillas / Staff Photographer)
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Steven Crowder / Louder With Crowder:
HIDDEN CAMERA: Gay Wedding Cake At Muslim Bakeries — Gay wedding cakes! — Yes folks, I did this. I went there. You have this now. As I was discussing on last week's radio show/podcast... Actually, I taped this video a long time ago but due to audio corruption issues, was never able to upload it.
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Right Scoop