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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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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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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran Accuses U.S. of Lying About New Nuke Agreement — LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Just hours after the announcement of what the United States characterized as a historic agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, the country's leading negotiator lashed out at the Obama administration for lying …
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, Washington Post, New York Times, The Tower and Business Insider
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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Max Fisher / Vox:
This is an astonishingly good Iran deal
This is an astonishingly good Iran deal
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Washington Post, The Colorado Independent and Hullabaloo
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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Bloomberg View:
A Promising Iran Agreement
A Promising Iran Agreement
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John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
The Tricks Obama Is Trying to Play with the Iran Announcement
The Tricks Obama Is Trying to Play with the Iran Announcement
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Charles Duelfer / Politico:
The Iran Deal's Fatal Flaw
The Iran Deal's Fatal Flaw
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
The gray areas in the Iran deal
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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Power Line and White House.gov Blog
Rose Garden / The White House:
Statement by the President on the Framework to Prevent Iran from Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon
Statement by the President on the Framework to Prevent Iran from Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sen. Mark Kirk likens Iran deal to Nazi appeasement, warns of nuclear conflict
Sen. Mark Kirk likens Iran deal to Nazi appeasement, warns of nuclear conflict
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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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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Mike Huckabee: Gay Community Won't Rest Until ‘There Are No More Churches’ — Mike Huckabee appeared on the Family Research Council's “Washington Watch” program yesterday to share his outrage that Walmart, among other businesses, came out against a right-to-discriminate bill that was passed …
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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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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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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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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 …
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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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Could Chris Christie Appoint Himself To The U.S. Senate? Yes, He Can — Thought exercise: What if the indictment of Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez... could once again potentially place an appointment of a U.S. senator in the hands of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
New York Times urges Menendez to resign
New York Times urges Menendez to resign
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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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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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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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
How Schumer rose to the top — When it comes to winning influence with Democratic senators, few can hold a candle to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). — That's why Schumer is set to succeed Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) as Democratic leader, and why Minority Whip Dick Durbin …
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