WASHINGTON—A growing number of U.S. lawmakers of both political parties say Congress should have an up-or-down vote if a final accord is reached on Iran’s nuclear program. Even as the Obama administration braces for months of intensive international negotiations with Iran, it is also fighting to ensure that congressional actions do not torpedo the diplomatic […]
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama said the framework nuclear agreement reached last week with Iran represents a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to bring some stability to the Middle East – stability which would be good for Israel as well as other nations. However, some members of the U.S. Congress remain unconvinced and a key U.S. lawmaker plans to go […]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told his nation and the world on Friday that his country will honor its pledges in the historic agreement on Iran’s nuclear ambitions as long as the other participants in the deal honor theirs. Calling today a “day that will remain in the historical memory of the Iranian nation,” Rouhani told Iran […]
Sealaska has received interim conveyance for final acreage promised under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). In a signing ceremony, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) State Director Bud Cribley signed the document on Friday March 6, 2015. “BLM is pleased to be part of this significant milestone toward the completion of the Alaska Land […]