The deal is comprehensive and technical, but here’s a quick write-up that explains sanctions, centrifuges, breakout time and enrichment.
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World Powers Reach Agreement With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program
The historic pact, which aims to restrict Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, still has to be approved by various world capitals.
Marriage equality and mourning: Mildred Boesser fought till the end
The wife of an Episcopalian minister, Mildred Boesser spent decades fighting for gay rights and marriage equality.
President Pitches Overtime Rule That Could Raise Wages For 5 Million
The regulation, which retailers and restaurants likely will fight, would mean that all employees earning up to $50,440 a year would be guaranteed overtime pay, up from a the current cap of $23,660.
U.S. Drops Cuba From List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism
The State Department removed Havana from the list following a thawing of relations with the United States.
House Approves USA Freedom Act, Extending And Revising The Patriot Act
The USA Freedom Act would extend many parts of the surveillance legislation while also barring the NSA’s massive collection of Americans’ phone data. The measure’s fate in the Senate is uncertain.
Iran Reaches Framework Agreement With World Powers On Nuclear Program
President Obama said that if fully implemented, the deal outlined today would prevent Iran “from obtaining a nuclear weapon.”
House GOP Budget Sets Stage For Showdown With The President
House Republicans unveiled a draft budget Tuesday, aimed at balancing spending with revenues over the next decade without raising taxes.
Obama, Unions On Opposite Sides Of The (Fast) Track For Trade Deals
Labor groups, which have been allies of President Obama, are now stepping up their efforts to thwart White House plans for passing foreign trade deals on a “fast track” through Congress.
Murkowski: Obama aims to “starve off” Alaska pipeline
Murkowski says she’s not normally an alarmist, but she thinks President Obama’s actions show he’s trying to starve the Trans-Alaska Pipeline of new oil.