Iran backs away from key detail in nuclear deal . . . With a negotiating deadline just two days away, Iranian officials on Sunday backed away from a critical element of a proposed nuclear agreement, saying they are no longer willing to ship their atomic fuel out of the country. For months, Iran tentatively agreed that it would send a large portion of its stockpile of uranium to Russia, where it would not be accessible for use in any future weapons program. But on Sunday Iran’s deputy foreign minister made a surprise comment to Iranian reporters, ruling out an agreement that involved giving up a stockpile that Iran has spent years and billions of dollars to amass. New York Times

Netanyahu: Deal worse than feared . . . "This deal, as it appears to be emerging, bears out all of our fears, and even more than that," Netanyahu told his cabinet in Jerusalem. Reuters

Iranian defector: U.S. working "on behalf" of Iran . . . An Iranian journalist and top media aide to Iran's President Hassan Rouhani defected while covering the nuclear talks in Switzerland and has accused the United States' team of acting on Iran's behalf in the negotiations. Newsmax

If there's no deal, "The sanctions are going to come, and they're going to come quick," Speaker Boehner said on CNN.

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The dangerous assumption guiding Obama's Mideast policy . . . President Obama, like most liberals, is under the unfortunate and rather self-indulgent misimpression that the rest of the world is just like us.  During his press conference this week with Afghan President Ghani, Obama offered his latest glimpse into the attitude the underlies his hope for partnership with the Iranians and the moral equivalence he attaches to the two sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Obama believes that “folks at the center” among the Palestinians have goodwill and “some common sense.” But in reality, these folks have some very disconcerting views. White House Dossier

​Obama wants Netanyahu to "prove himself" . . . The White House doesn’t have a specific list of demands for Netanyahu, or a timeline to meet them. But after six years of doubting the sincerity of his commitment to a two-state solution and grumbling that he wasn’t doing enough to advance peace, now they say they’re looking for serious moves toward restarting the process. Politico

Obama golfs while fate of the world is decided . . . Obama headed to the Floridian golf club in Palm City for two days of golf, according to local news outlets as negotiators sought to finish a deal with Iran. It is not possible to completely compartmentalize your life. When you are on vacation, there is a different attitude that takes hold, one that doesn’t want to be bothered with too many details or critical issues. It is not merely disgraceful that the president is on a golf junket this weekend. It’s frightening. White House Dossier

Oh, and thanks, taxpayer, for shelling out for the transportation - half a million for Air Force One alone - and security.

All star golf lineup for Obama in Florida . . . President Obama Saturday played golf at the Floridian National Golf Course with former basketball great Alonzo Mourning, former football great Ahmad Rashad, and someone named Cy Walker. Rashad, who is now a broadcaster, is dating Valerie Jarrett. Or was. I’m not keeping track of it. Cy Walker is Valerie Jarrett’s cousin. Or was. I’m not keeping track of that either. White House Dossier

A third of Republican see Obama as imminent threat . . . A third of Republicans believe President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States, outranking concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters

Growing questions about conflicts for Medicare deputy chief . . . When Andy Slavitt reported for work as deputy administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last June 10, he pocketed at least $4.8 million in tax-free income from major health-care companies. Daily Caller

Pentagon wants to spend billions on new Air Force One . . . They'll create three planes out of Boeing 747s. It's needed, the current planes are a quarter century old. CBS News

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Clinton "fixer" ran rogue operation for Clinton . . . Longtime Clinton family confidante Sidney Blumenthal supplied intelligence to then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gathered by a secret network that included a former CIA clandestine service officer, according to hacked emails from Blumenthal’s account. Blumenthal’s emails to Clinton, which were directed to her private email account, include at least a dozen detailed reports on events on the deteriorating political and security climate in Libya as well as events in other nations. Breitbart

Senators: Spies could have gotten Hillary's emails . . . There are growing concerns that Hillary Clinton’s decision to use a private email server to conduct State Department business may have allowed foreign spies to access her correspondence, according to the chairmen of three major Senate national security oversight committees. Washington Free Beacon 

RNC Chairman Priebus: "Even Nixon didn't destroy the tapes."

GOP renews Human Abedin probe . . . Senate Republicans are renewing efforts to learn why Huma Abedin, a top assistant to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was allowed to keep working at the agency under a special, part-time status while also being employed at a politically-connected consulting firm. Fox News

O'Malley: Presidency not for dynasties . . . Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley stepped up his criticism of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday, breaking with a previous strategy of ignoring questions about her. Politico

Rubio set to announce in two weeks . . . Marco Rubio has reserved the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami for an undisclosed event April 13, which appears to be a potential, if not likely, spot for Florida's junior senator to announce his candidacy for president. Tampa Bay Tribune

Walker pivoting on immigration . . . After some setbacks over the past several weeks, top aides to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tell Breitbart News that he’s toughening up his immigration position as he learns more about the issue. Breitbart

Cruz rises in poll . . . Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush continues to lead the pack of Republican presidential hopefuls, but Texas Senator Ted Cruz, the only GOP hopeful to formally announced his candidacy thus far, has shot up in the rankings in a new CBS News poll. Thirty-seven percent of those surveyed said that they would consider voting for Cruz in March, up 14 points from when the same question was asked a month ago. Newsmax 

He's also the darling of conservative talk radio.

Arab's go to war, unsure of the U.S. . . . The U.S. has shipped billions of dollars worth of its best weapons to the Middle East in recent years, and today Arab nations are tapping that unprecedented arms buildup for the first time to wage war on multiple fronts, sometimes without American leadership. Washington Times​

Indiana governor defends religious freedom law . . . Supporters say the law, which was passed overwhelmingly by the Republican-led state legislature, will keep the government from forcing business owners to act against their strongly held religious beliefs. Opponents say it may allow vendors to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and that its reach is also much broader than other states' religious freedom laws. Reuters

Obama backed a similar law . . . White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest balked when asked Sunday how the Indiana religious freedom law opposed by President Barack Obama differs from a similar law Obama voted for when he was a state senator in Illinois. Newsmax

Indiana lawmaker accuses Republican's infant of racism . . . “I told Jud McMillin I love his son, but he’s scare of me because of my color,” Ms. Summers said to Mr. McMmillin, who is white, during last week’s debate, the Indy Star reported March 24. Washington Times

Obama's hostility to Israel spreads . . . “I think President Obama has set the tone, I think by himself boycotting Netanyahu and, through his silence — encouraging congressmen to boycott Netanyahu — he has implicitly encouraged others to do the same thing,” Mr. Dershowitz said. Case in point: the Virginia State Bar Association’s recent decision to cancel a trip to Jerusalem after some members campaigned against it, accusing Israel of “unacceptable discriminatory policies and practices pertaining to border security.” Washington Times

Lena Dunham likens Jews to dogs, accused of anti-Semitism . . . The piece, which ran in the New Yorker, asks “Do the following statements refer to (a) my dog or (b) my Jewish boyfriend?” The article includes tidbits like “He doesn’t tip. And he never brings his wallet anywhere.” Fox News​

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