DAILY BELLWETHER 04/03/2015

Here are the top Bellwether stories of the day Obama, Allies Hail Iran Nuclear Deal as Critics Slam Concessions President Obama and other world leaders on Thursday hailed what they said was a breakthrough accord setting the stage for a historic agreement that will prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, even though Iran will be allowed to enrich uranium under the agreement and the schedule for easing international sanctions remains to be negotiated. ... An ebullient Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's top negotiator, hailed the agreement reached in Lausanne as a "win-win" for both sides. ... Read More Major Win for Gun Advocates as Concealed Carry Mother Pardoned New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has pardoned Shaneen Allen, a mother of two and concealed carry permit owner who was arrested in New Jersey for carrying a weapon in her car. Allen, a resident of Pennsylvania, had a concealed carry permit and a lawfully registered handgun while she was traveling through New Jersey, when she was pulled over by a New Jersey police officer for making an unsafe lane change. She informed the officer of the handgun in her car, unaware that it was illegal in the state of New Jersey. Because of the misunderstanding, she was arrested and faced felony prosecution. ... Read More Obama Admin Wants Photos of License Plates to Track Illegals Does it count as domestic spying or government data-gathering if a private contractor does it? The Obama Administration's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, is soliciting a contract for a private vendor that will help the agency track the movement of illegal aliens via license plate readers. The federal government specifically wants access to a license plate reader database ... Read More Washington Post Criticizes Obama's Nuclear Deal For Falling Short The Washington Post is dismissing President Obama's announcement of a "historic understanding" with Iran yesterday, reminding him of the administrations 2012 promises. "None of Iran's nuclear facilities - including the Fordow center buried under a mountain - will be closed. Not one of the country's 19,000 centrifuges will be dismantled. Tehran's existing stockpile of enriched uranium will be 'reduced' but not necessarily shipped out of the country," the Post editorial reads. "In effect, Iran's nuclear infrastructure will remain intact, though some of it will be mothballed for 10 years. When the accord lapses, the Islamic republic will instantly become a threshold nuclear state." ... Read More ABOUT US                          CONTACT US • © Copyright Daily Bellwether •