President Obama has added UN climate rules to his agenda of working around Congress, reports Reuters. In negotiations with other countries, Obama administration officials are telling foreign governments that they can change the law without Congress. But Republicans in Congress think differently and are warning “international partners” to “proceed with caution before entering into a […]

Nuclear negotiations with Iran will not be finished by the deadline, reports Politico. Instead, the U.S., Iran, and five other countries are expected to issue a joint statement of progress and an intent to have an agreement by July. Foreign Policy: France Loses Trust in US Over Iran Deal Daily Beast: Iran Claims US Drone […]

With a deadline for a nuke deal just two days away, Iran reneged on a key provision. Previously, Iran was said to be willing to ship parts of its uranium stockpile to Russia where it would not be available to any future weapons program. On Sunday, Iran ruled out that possibility, reports the New York […]

As nuclear talks continue, Politico reports U.S. officials are “increasingly alarmed about Iran’s expanding military presence in Iraq – and the threat it may pose to American soldiers in the country.” Roll Call: GOP About to Blow Through Spending Caps Daily Signal: How the Ex-Im Bank Blew $300m on an Australian Satellite Company CNet: New […]

The Israeli government penetrated the secret negotiations between the United States and Iran, reports the Wall Street Journal, and used the intel to lobby Congress to sink the deal. Daily Mail: Passenger Plane with 148 People on Board Crashes in French Alps Nat’l Journal: Internet Providers Sue to Kill Net Neutrality Entrepreneur: Steve Wozniak – […]