Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford in new york. World leaders in geneva appear to be on the verge of a breakthrough on irans fuk leer program. Secretary of state john kerry arrived there a few hours ago and late friday the state Department Said kerrys goal was to narrow the differences and move closer to an agreement. At a negotiation table Foreign Ministers from iran, russia, france, the uk and germany, hoping to clinch a deal limiting Irans Nuclear activity. We explain what is at stake. For 10 years iran admits it built a vast nuclear infrastructure. It could be for Peaceful Energy but can create components of a Nuclear Weapons. Today its hoped a deal can be truck to cease that. It is the president s policy that iran must not be allowed to make a nuclear weapon. Think of making a bomb like tea. Iran is enriching uranium to about 20 . It will make building a bomb difficult. The deal also stops construction of a plutonium planned. Allowing more access to ins
Where there is renewed talk o triggers the socalled Nuclear Option. Harry reid now moving to change filibuster rules. Democrats want their revised to get several of president obamas judicial contaminations moving forward. Dell, republicans block these nominations, and democrats are furious. They say they are noncontroversial amroi noncontroversial appointments. Take a listen to senator reid. During this congress, the 113th congress, the United States has wasted an unprecedented amount of time on procedural hurdles and partisan obstruction. As a result, the work of this country goes undone. Congress should be passing legislation that strengthens our economy, protects american families. Instead were burning wasted hours and wasted days between filibusters. So the Nuclear Option means it would take the simple majority to overcome this filibuster threat. You think about senator rand paul doing a marathon talk session on the senate floor. Often it is just the threat of a filibuster that hol
Freedom ceremony coming two days before the 90 anniversary of president john f. Kennedys assassination. Kennedy created the award but didnt live to bestow any. Mike viqueira is at the white house, mike, 16 awards given. Three of those people no longer with us, and one unable to attend. A Welcome Break from the poisonous atmosphere in washington, remembers of the sports world, the entertainment world as well, one of my person favorites, arturo sandoval, and ernie banks still i have a 1969 card still. It was a joyous occasion in the east room. The president honoring so many people, and so a great event, and now we are awaiting the president ial motorcade to de part with bill clinton joined by Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. Theyre heading across the river. You can see it just outside that east room where they were earlier today at arsenal nationanational cemetery where e president will be visiting the gravesite. Each time there is this ceremony in washington, the freedom awards, how
Is it in just a few hours in afghanistan well be meeting to talk about a deal thats thats tribal leaders will meet to talk about a deal that could change the u. S. Mission in their nation. Its up to them to approve or reject a security pack announced by secretary of state john kerry. That agreement was posted on an Afghan Government website allows for some u. S. Troops to stay on the ground through 2024. A main Sticking Point whether u. S. Service personal will have immunity. That has been resolved, and john kerry clarified a key part of the deal. Its chain, quip, resist. Theres no compatrol for the United States forces. And the bilateral Security Agreement is on effort to clarify for afghans and for United States military forces exactly what the rules are with respect to that ongoing relationship. The pact is a setback. They opposed the deal, afghans want the troops out. Jane ferguson has that story from kandahar city. For many in kandahar life has been hard. They are squeeze the betw