His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the current framework, one official said.

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Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals.

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The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.

Discussions among a group of lawyers with allegiance to the president were closely held. Some senior White House officials were said to have felt blindsided as the agreement took shape.

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