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News Agencies Kept Iran Talks Secret

News Agencies Kept Iran Talks Secret

The Associated Press and Al-Monitor kept US-Iran nuclear containment talks secret until after they had reached their conclusion this past weekend.  The AP claims they didn’t run with the story because they couldn’t get the White House or State Department

NBC News Mocks Idea of ObamaCare Politics Behind Iran Deal

NBC News Mocks Idea of ObamaCare Politics Behind Iran Deal

Forget about the politics for a second — forget about who is right and who is wrong. What exactly does NBC News’ First Read think it is accomplishing journalistically by openly ridiculing those who believe the Obama administration’s deal with

Money, star power await Obama on fundraising tour

Money, star power await Obama on fundraising tour

(AP) Money, star power await Obama on fundraising tourBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressSEATTLEMoney, star power and Hollywood awaited President Barack Obama on a West Coast swing featuring a bit of official business, but mostly fundraising for a Democratic Party eager to

Iowans worry about ethanol's lost political clout

Iowans worry about ethanol's lost political clout

(AP) Iowans worry about ethanol’s lost political cloutBy THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressALTOONA, IowaFor decades, presidential candidates’ chances in Iowa were wounded if not doomed unless they backed federal support for ethanol, a boon to the state’s corn-growing economy. That rule of

Obama: Nuclear Deal Blocks Iran's Path to Bomb

Obama: Nuclear Deal Blocks Iran's Path to Bomb

(AP) Obama: Nuclear deal blocks Iran’s path to bombBy JOHN HEILPRIN and JAMEY KEATENAssociated PressGENEVAIran struck a historic deal Sunday with the United States and five other world powers, agreeing to a temporary freeze of its nuclear program in the

Israeli Leader Calls Iran Deal 'Historic Mistake'

Israeli Leader Calls Iran Deal 'Historic Mistake'

(AP) Israeli leader calls Iran deal ‘historic mistake’By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsrael’s prime minister harshly condemned the international community’s nuclear deal with Iran on Sunday, calling it a “historic mistake” and saying he was not bound by the agreement. Speaking to

Secret US-Iran Talks Set Stage for Nuke Deal

Secret US-Iran Talks Set Stage for Nuke Deal

(AP) Secret US-Iran talks set stage for nuke dealBy BRADLEY KLAPPER, MATTHEW LEE and JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe United States and Iran secretly engaged in a series of high-level, face-to-face talks over the past year, in a high-stakes diplomatic gamble by

Obama Trumpets Deal: We Will 'Limit' (Not Stop) Iran

Obama Trumpets Deal: We Will 'Limit' (Not Stop) Iran

Speaking from the White House on Saturday night to announce a late-night deal between Iran and the United States, European Union, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China, President Obama triumphantly stated that the negotiated agreement was the “first step” toward

Allen West: 'Dependency Society' Lead to 'Knockout Game'

Allen West: 'Dependency Society' Lead to 'Knockout Game'

Col. Allen West, former GOP U.S. Congressman from Florida, said at a Thursday morning panel focused on the devastating economic impacts of amnesty that economic policies that displace black youths from jobs–like President Barack Obama’s immigration policies–have led to fads

The post-nuclear political landscape

One of the things that troubles me about Harry Reid’s “nuclear option” is that it strongly appears to be a prelude for even further weakening of the minority.  President Obama’s statement of support for the move certainly supports that impression.

What delays may come

In response to New HHS Delay Desperate and Futile: I also find myself wondering whether the delay of sticker shock until after the election will count for much, against the sky-shattering outrage generated by the employer market blowing up.  Of

Obama: We Take Senate 'Very Seriously'

Obama: We Take Senate 'Very Seriously'

President Barack Obama placed his own stamp on Senate Democrats’ decision to end the filibuster rule for executive nominees and most judicial appointments, telling White House reporters that despite gutting minority protections, he takes the Senate’s authority “very seriously.” He

White House Press Blasts Obama Administration on Access

White House Press Blasts Obama Administration on Access

White House reporters and photographers on Thursday accused top officials of deliberately blocking access to President Barack Obama and of substituting its own “visual press releases” for independent news coverage. In a letter to White House spokesman Jay Carney, the

Obama Admin Working on New Gun Regulations

Obama Admin Working on New Gun Regulations

The Obama Administration is working on new gun regulations for lost and/or stolen firearms. According to The Hill, the new regulations were fashioned by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and are now with “the White House’s