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New York Times:
Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Built on Verification,’ Obama Says — VIENNA — Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States said they had reached a historic accord on Tuesday to significantly limit Tehran's nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international oil and financial sanctions.
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Single Most Important Question to Ask About the Iran Deal — “Look, 20 years from now, I'm still going to be around, God willing. If Iran has a nuclear weapon, it's my name on this.” - President Barack Obama, May 21, 2015 — The theocratic regime that rules Iran …
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Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Graham: Iran Deal ‘Akin to Declaring War’ on Israel — The newly announced deal between Iran and six world powers is “akin to declaring war on Israel and the Sunni Arabs,” and will be a huge problem for Hillary Clinton, according to GOP presidential candidate and Senator Lindsey Graham …
Wall Street Journal:
Oil Prices Fall as Nuclear Deal Paves Way for Iran Exports — Selloff depends on Tehran raising production and selling oil in the face of competition — A nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers sent oil prices lower on Tuesday, but any further selloff depends on how successfully Iran …
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Washington Monthly, Hot Air, The Daily Caller and The Week
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Bet for Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal May Take Years to Pay Off — VIENNA — Richard M. Nixon's opening to China more than 40 years ago was a huge Cold War gamble that he could forge a working relationship with a Communist country that had built a small arsenal of nuclear weapons and clearly had long-term ambitions for global power.
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The Hill:
Hillary Clinton cautiously endorses Iran deal — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a cautious endorsement of the nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday following a meeting on Capitol Hill with House Democrats. — “This is an important step in putting a lid on Iran's nuclear program …
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Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
The historic nuclear deal with Iran: How it works
The historic nuclear deal with Iran: How it works
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Politico:
Republican lawmakers threaten to kill Iran deal
Republican lawmakers threaten to kill Iran deal
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Hillary Clinton Calls Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Important Step’
Hillary Clinton Calls Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Important Step’
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Munich for our time — The big news of the day is the announcement …
Munich for our time — The big news of the day is the announcement …
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
Why the Iran Deal Makes Obama's Critics So Angry
Why the Iran Deal Makes Obama's Critics So Angry
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Washington Post:
Israel blasts Iran deal as ‘one of the darkest days in history’
Israel blasts Iran deal as ‘one of the darkest days in history’
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Washington Post:
Full text: Obama: ‘It would be irresponsible to walk away from’ Iran nuclear deal
Full text: Obama: ‘It would be irresponsible to walk away from’ Iran nuclear deal
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Carlos Barria / BuzzFeed:
President Obama Says He Will Veto Legislation To Block Iran Deal, Which Is “Built On Verification”
President Obama Says He Will Veto Legislation To Block Iran Deal, Which Is “Built On Verification”
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CNN:
Landmark deal reached on Iran nuclear program
Landmark deal reached on Iran nuclear program
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Hillary Clinton endorses nuclear deal
Hillary Clinton endorses nuclear deal
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Shock Video Catches Planned Parenthood's Top Doctor Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies — A shocking new expose' video has caught Planned Parenthood's top doctor describing how the abortion business sells the body parts of aborted babies. — New undercover footage shows Planned Parenthood Federation …
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Newsroom / Live Action News:
BREAKING: Planned Parenthood director caught on tape selling aborted ‘baby parts’ — An undercover video recorded by the non-profit organization, Center for Medical Progress, shows Planned Parenthood Federation Senior Director of Medical Services, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, discussing their fetal parts business.
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Charlie Cook / National Journal:
Will Trust Be a Deal-Breaker for Hillary Clinton? — Voters have previously elected at least one president they considered dishonest: Bill Clinton. — One topic that often comes up in serious conversations about 2016 presidential politics is whether questions about Hillary Clinton's trustworthiness will be her undoing.
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Donald J. Trump / Facebook:
Failing candidate Hillary Clinton, who is desperately trying …
Failing candidate Hillary Clinton, who is desperately trying …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What Scott Walker Said About Iran, Same Sex Marriage and More
The Note: What Scott Walker Said About Iran, Same Sex Marriage and More
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
The Oklahoma Republican Party's Deeply Offensive Facebook Post — The Oklahoma Republican Party is making the case against food stamps by comparing poor people to animals, reviving a stereotype that's often deployed against Americans who rely on government benefits to feed their families.
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Andrew Sheeley / thesalemnewsonline.com:
COUNTY COMMISSION: Presiding commissioner says flag decision to be rescinded — The Dent County Commission voted unanimously Monday to observe one year of “mourning” over the Supreme Court's June 26 decision that gay couples have the constitutional right to marriage.
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
Missouri County Plans To Rescind Its Decision To Lower Flags Over Same-Sex Marriage
Missouri County Plans To Rescind Its Decision To Lower Flags Over Same-Sex Marriage
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Scott Eric Kaufman / Salon:
The Economist: Ta-Nehisi Coates' “Between the World and Me” is “just good enough to get away with” justifying its existence — “He writes with the torrential outrage of a campaigning Victorian,” the brave anonymous reviewer argues — The reviews of Ta-Nehisi Coates' controversial new book …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Scott Walker Is Overstating His Blue-State Appeal — If Democratic turnout in Wisconsin's three biggest counties had been at presidential-election-year levels, Walker would have struggled to win reelection as governor. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker kicked off his campaign Monday …
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Hanna Trudo / Politico:
Walker calls minimum wage ‘lame’
Walker calls minimum wage ‘lame’
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Martin Matishak / The Hill:
Report: One-third of vets on pending medical care list already dead — An internal Veterans Affairs Department report states that about one-third of the veterans waiting to receive medical care from the agency have already died. — A review of veteran death records provided …
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Marianne Seregi / Slate:
I Was Attacked on the Train. No One Helped Me. — And I'm not sure I would have helped me, either. — What happened to Kevin Joseph Sutherland was horrific beyond imagining. On July 4, in front of about 10 witnesses on the Washington, D.C., Metro, an assailant punched him, stomped on him …
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Jonathan Amos / BBC:
New Horizons: Nasa spacecraft speeds past Pluto — BBC Science Correspondent, Laurel, Maryland — This image of Pluto was taken on Tuesday and was downlinked just before the flyby — Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft has made the first visit to Pluto, speeding past at 14km per second.
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Stephen Morris / Bloomberg.com:
Twitter Attracts Suitors — (Bloomberg) — Twitter is working closely with bankers after receiving an offer to be bought out for $31 billion, people with knowledge of the situation said. — Shares of Twitter have declined 35% since last reporting earnings and the company has recently become …
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Julie Rodgers:
An Update on the Gay Debate: evolving ideas, untidy stories, and hopes for the church — I was a senior in high school the first time I shared my story on a stage. The ex-gay ministry I had been attending for 8 months asked if I would be willing to share about the Lord's work in my life, and I was honored.
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Chris Palmeri / Bloomberg Business:
SeaWorld Employee Masqueraded as Animal Activist, Peta Says … A SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. employee posed for years as an animal-rights activist, joining protests against the company over its use of captive killer whales, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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Kim Soffen / New York Times:
Can Anyone Draw Unbiased Districts in Florida? — Is it even possible to draw congressional districts in Florida that do not favor Republicans? — Last week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled by 5-2 that eight of Florida's 27 congressional districts were drawn with “partisan intent” favoring the Republican Party.
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