Nuclear Deal

Senator Dianne Feinstein said the $37.5 billion bill is now in "dangerous waters" due to Tom Cotton's amendment. (Graeme Jennings/examiner)

Energy and Environment

Senate Dems block energy, water funding bill over Iran proposal

Kyle Feldscher · April 27, 2016 5:58 pm

The White House dismissed an effort by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., to prevent future U.S. purchases of heavy water from Iran. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House taunts Cotton on heavy water purchase

Nicole Duran · April 26, 2016 7:18 pm

President Obama said, "Even as Iran is calling us the great Satan, we were able to get a deal done that reduces their nuclear stockpiles. That's not a sign of weakness, that's a sign of strength." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Obama in Riyadh: Iran nuclear deal sign of ‘strength, not weakness’

Susan Crabtree · April 21, 2016 3:12 pm

The former Delaware senator cited the Iran Deal as an example of a success story of this newly implemented diplomacy in foreign affairs. (AP File Photo/John Locher)

Biden touts ‘reinstating diplomacy’ as Obama’s ‘signature’ foreign policy win

Anna Giaritelli · April 19, 2016 2:30 am

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at United Nations headquarters. Kerry announced his departments' new human rights reports for 2015, a summary of which only included language about how Iran is not cooperating with NGOs on "alleged violations of human rights." (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

State softens human rights complaints against Iran

Curt Mills · April 13, 2016 10:25 pm

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker said that the GOP will pass legislation to block Iran's access to the dollar-based transactions and the U.S. financial system. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Corker: GOP will pass bill to block Iran’s access to dollar

Susan Crabtree · April 5, 2016 3:09 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry said that Iran deserves to have sanctions lifted under the Iran nuclear agreement because it has so far lived up to its obligations under that deal. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Kerry: Iran ‘deserves’ sanctions relief under nuclear deal

Kelly Cohen and Pete Kasperowicz · April 5, 2016 12:45 pm

Critics argue the administration is intentionally misleading Congress, and is planning moves that will allow it to say it isn't technically violating the law. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP: Obama ‘deceptive’ on Iran financial sanctions

Susan Crabtree · April 5, 2016 4:01 am

A State Department spokesman indicated that he agrees there are ways the U.S. can get Iran access to dollar-denominated transactions. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)

State hints at dollar transactions between Iran, foreign banks

Pete Kasperowicz · April 4, 2016 7:17 pm

"I hate seeing President Obama today saying that 'Iran has violated our agreement,'" Donald Trump said Saturday evening during his third campaign event of the day in Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

National Security

Trump excoriates ‘baby’ Obama and ‘mentally abused’ Kerry for Iran deal

Daniel Chaitin · April 3, 2016 3:03 am

President Obama said that his administration is not considering allowing Iran to use dollars for some business transactions. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama says no dollars for Iran

Nicole Duran · April 2, 2016 1:59 am

"I'm shocked by [John Kerry], and I am shocked that he'd sign something like the Iran deal ... a horrible, horrible, embarrassing deal," Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump responds to Kerry: Iran deal is ’embarrassing’

Al Weaver · March 28, 2016 12:37 pm