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11:15 AM ET, April 3, 2015

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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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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 …
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.”
Michael Crowley / Politico:   The gray areas in the Iran deal
Charles Duelfer / Politico:
The Iran Deal's Fatal Flaw
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and Hot Air
Bloomberg View:
A Promising Iran Agreement
John F. Kerry / BostonGlobe.com:
A critical deal with Iran, but more work to be done
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Let's Hear Some Specifics From Iran Deal Opponents
Discussion: Democratic Strategist
New York Times:
Iran Agrees to Detailed Nuclear Outline, First Step Toward a Wider Deal
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 …
Patrick Gillespie / CNNMoney:
Warning sign: U.S. economy only adds 126,000 jobs  —  March was tough for the U.S. economy.  —  The U.S. only added 126,000 jobs in March, the lowest since December 2013 and well below the CNNMoney economist survey forecast of 244,000.  —  The unemployment rate remained the same at 5.5%.
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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.
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 …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Foreign Policy Gamble by Obama at a Moment of Truth  —  WASHINGTON — On the day he took office, President Obama reached out to America's enemies, offering in his first inaugural address to “extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”  More than six years later …
Discussion: JustOneMinute and US News
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John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
The Tricks Obama Is Trying to Play with the Iran Announcement
Discussion: The Federalist and Politico
Politico:   Barack Obama's next job: Sell the Iran deal
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.
Discussion: Althouse and Washington Post
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 …
WGME-TV 13:
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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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Bloomberg Business:
Payrolls in U.S. Rose 126,000 in March, Least Since 2013  —  Employers in March added the fewest workers since December 2013 and the jobless rate held at 5.5 percent as companies sought to bring U.S. headcounts in line with an economy that throttled back at the start of the year.
Discussion: Bloomberg View
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.
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
‘House Of Cards’ Renewed By Netflix For Fourth Season: Underwood In 2016!  —  Looks like there's going to be two Presidential elections next year - one in real life with potentially the likes of Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush and another on the streaming service with incumbent Frank Underwood and whoever dares to get in his way.
Discussion: Political Wire, BGR and The Verge
 
 
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Bloomberg Business:
Samsung Said to Win Apple A9 Chip Orders for Next IPhone
Discussion: Mashable, BGR and Wall Street Journal
CNN:
Feds: 2 New York women arrested in ISIS-inspired bomb plot
Discussion: The Intercept and Business Insider
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Ex-IRS ethics office lawyer disbarred for ... ethics violations
Discussion: BizPac Review and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Saudi Leaders Have High Hopes for Yemen Airstrikes, but Houthi Attacks Continue
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
A year after firestorm, DHS wants access to license-plate tracking system
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and The Hill
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Tina Alvey / Register-Herald:
Pipeline company files suit against W.Va. landowners
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Fuel Fix
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Right wing, gay rights and O-Care
Pem McNerney / Hartford Courant:
CT Soldier Demands Apology From Karl Rove; Rove Says No Apology Needed For Iraq War
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New Jersey Online:
Gov. Christie grants pardon to pistol-packing Pa. mother Shaneen Allen
IN.gov:
Entry Details  —  Governor Pence Signs Religious Freedom …