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11:20 AM ET, November 24, 2013

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John Bolton / Weekly Standard:
Abject Surrender by the United States  —  Negotiations for an “interim” arrangement over Iran's nuclear weapons program finally succeeded this past weekend, as Security Council foreign ministers (plus Germany) flew to Geneva to meet their Iranian counterpart.
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Washington Post:
Iran, world powers reach historic nuclear deal  —  GENEVA — Iran and six major powers agreed early Sunday on an historic deal that freezes key parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for temporary relief on some economic sanctions, diplomats confirmed.  —  The deal was reached …
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Accord Reached With Iran to Halt Nuclear Program  —  GENEVA — The United States and five other world powers announced a landmark accord Sunday morning that would temporarily freeze Iran's nuclear program and lay the foundation for a more sweeping agreement.
Jason Rezaian / Washington Post:
Iran's top officials hail nuclear deal as beginning of new era  —  TEHRAN — Iran's top officials on Sunday welcomed the initial agreement struck with world powers over its nuclear activities, hailing the deal as the beginning of a new era for the Islamic republic, both in its relations …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Benjamin Bell / ABC News:
Sec. John Kerry: ‘No Daylight’ Between Israel and United States  —  Following a historic deal with Iran, Secretary of State John Kerry sought to allay concerns expressed by Israel over the agreement, telling ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on “This Week” that there was no daylight between …
Discussion: ABC News
Associated Press:
Obama: Iran deal ‘an important first step’  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama said Saturday that an interim agreement on Iran's nuclear program is “an important first step” and again vowed to prevent Tehran from obtaining the means to make nuclear weapons.  —  U.S. and allied diplomacy …
Discussion: Business Insider
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Kerry: Israel is safer under new deal  —  (CNN) - Secretary of State John Kerry insisted Sunday that the interim agreement to halt Iran's nuclear program makes Israel safer - though Israel says the agreement has exactly the opposite effect.  —  “We believe very strongly …
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Reuters:
Netanyahu says Iran nuclear deal is ‘historic mistake’
CNN:
Israeli PM Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal ‘historic mistake’
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
Israeli Leaders Decry Geneva Accord
Discussion: Politico
Associated Press:
Key figures in the secret U.S.-Iranian nuclear talks:  —  UNITED STATES
Discussion: CNN
Reuters:
Six powers clinch breakthrough deal curbing Iran's nuclear activity
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
A Look at US-Iran Ties Leading up to Nuclear Pact
Discussion: Politico
CBS News:
Nuclear deal reached between Iran, 6 powers
Discussion: CBS DC and Liberaland
CNN:   Obama: Iran nuclear deal limits ability to create nuclear weapons
The Hill:
Filibuster faces terminal decline  —  The gradual diminishment of the filibuster is inevitable now that Democrats have set off the “nuclear option,” experts say, and that could have much broader ramifications down the line.  —  “From here on in, the filibuster is likely to be eroded …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
Filibuster change clears path for Obama climate regs crackdown  —  Green groups might be the biggest winners from Senate Democrats' decision to gut the minority party's filibuster rights on nominations.  —  Their top priority — President Obama's second-term regulations on climate change …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Nikki Schwab / US News:
White House Pic of the Day of Media Enrages Media  —  Friday's White House “Photo of the Day” seems fairly innocuous at first glance.  President Obama, in the Oval Office, is surrounded by eight photojournalists as he signs a bill into law.  —  [REPORT: ‘Climate of Fear’ for Press Under Obama ]
George F. Will / Washington Post:
How a presidency unravels  —  For concision and precision in describing Barack Obama's suddenly ambivalent relationship with his singular — actually, his single — achievement, the laurels go to Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.).  —  After Obama's semi-demi-apology for millions of canceled insurance policies …
Discussion: NewsBusters
Amy Davidson / New Yorker:
HEAL THYSELF  —  Last Tuesday, at a forum put together by the Wall Street Journal, President Barack Obama told a group of C.E.O.s that he was relatively sure that healthcare.gov would be “functioning for the majority of people who are using it” by November 30th, two months after its disastrous launch.
Discussion: News Desk and New York Times
 
 
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