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.

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 …

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 …

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

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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)

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.

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 …

Fifth GOP senator says he'll back AG nominee  —  A fifth Republican senator is throwing his support behind attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch, seemingly giving the New York prosecutor the necessary votes for confirmation.  —  Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who is up for reelection in 2016 …