From: The Washington Post
Obama begins hard work of selling Iran deal
Karen DeYoung
With a “framework” in place to curb Iran’s nuclear power, attention now turns to the next phase: convincing adversaries in Congress and skeptical Mideast allies.
- Iran agrees to nuclear restrictions
- Netanyahu: Deal would threaten Israel
- Congress reacts with skepticism
A step-by-step guide:
What the agreement means
Ishaan Tharoor
WORLDVIEWS | Analysts appear surprised by the deal’s thoroughness.
"If Iran cheats ... there will be no deal," President Obama said. (AFP/Getty)
A ‘mission accomplished’ moment?
Juliet Eilperin and Greg Jaffe
DEBRIEF | Seeking to make his case about the Iran nuclear agreement to the American people and to the world, his remarks reflected the unfinished and fragile nature of the accord.
Stories from all over
Louis Jordan after rescue. (AP)
Sailor survived 66 days at sea on rainwater, raw fish and prayers
Michael E. Miller
As his family began to mourn his death, he was drifting about 200 miles off the coast of Virginia.
‘Barbaric act’: Kenya faces the grim aftermath of school massacre
Jessica Hatcher and Daniela Deane
A day after one of the country’s worst terror attacks, Kenyans are mourning the deaths of at least 147 people.
Police: Lawyer slain in D.C. hotel met alleged killer after online solicitation
Matt Zapotosky, Keith L. Alexander and Dana Hedgpeth
Jamyra Gallmon, charged in the killing, said she stabbed David Messerschmitt, court records say.
DHS asked to probe Secret Service over release of Chaffetz’s nixed job
Carol D. Leonnig
Whistleblowers say agency staff circulated private info about the congressman, an outspoken critic.
The most alarming feature of Calif.’s water shortage is hidden from view
Todd C. Frankel
Scientists say the state is running low on groundwater, and “it’s more scary than people realize.”
A nuclear deal with Iran is the best option
Fareed Zakaria
There are really only two alternatives, and neither offers any hope.
- Robinson: A large pizza with a side of hate
- Ignatius: A better-than-expected nuclear deal
- Rampell: Legal gymnastics on same-sex marriage
- Applebaum: How to make the madmen think twice
- Meyerson: The real wage raise heroes
- Hayden: Boxed in by our own computers
- Toles: It never rains in California
Obama’s Iran deal falls far short of his own goals
Editorial Board
When the accord lapses, Tehran will instantly become a threshold nuclear state.
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The Md. governor instead included funding for pension tax exemptions for police and other first responders.
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Comcast’s new Internet service is twice as fast as Google Fiber
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The rise and (maybe) fall of the golden parachute
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Foreign Service officers fear State Dept. wants to define them away
Joe Davidson
FEDERAL DIARY | New report says State seeks to blur roles with civil service, while allowing more political appointees in top slots.
Forest Hills mansion is most expensive home for sale in the District
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The design of the neoclassical limestone dwelling was inspired by 18th-century Scottish architecture and is for sale at $22M.
