Santorum Releases Plan To Halt Iran's Nuclear Development

In response to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) report detailing evidence of Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, presidential hopeful Rick Santorum outlined a multifaceted plan to deal with Iran’s alleged nuclear aggression.

The plan includes the development of a potential military strategy against Iran, reinstatement of funding provided under the Iran Freedom and Support Act to support pro-democracy groups within Iran, highlighting human rights violations of the Iranian regime and eliminating the position of U.S ambassador to Syria.

The full list of proposal can be seen on Santorum’s site.

Santorum, a former Senator, served on the Senate Armed Services Committee for 8 years. While in office, he authored the Iran Freedom and Support Act, which imposed substantial sanctions on the Iranian regime and granted $100 million in annual funding for pro-democracy movements within Iran.

Chelsea Clinton Joins NBC

NBC announced Monday morning that Chelsea Clinton will be joining their staff as a special news correspondent.  

“Chelsea is a remarkable woman who will be a great addition to NBC News. Given her vast experiences, it’s as though Chelsea has been preparing for this opportunity her entire life,” Steve Capus, President of NBC News, said in a statement. “We are proud she will be bringing her considerable, unique talents and dedication to NBC News.”

Clinton will begin work on Monday morning on stories that are part of NBC’s “Making a Difference” franchise on NBC Nightly News.

According to the New York Times, Clinton plans to donate her NBC earnings to the Clinton Foundation and the George Washington University Hospital in honor of her grandmother who passed away this month. 

“I hope telling stories through ‘Making a Difference’ — as in my academic work and nonprofit work — will help me to live my grandmother’s adage of ‘Life is not about what happens to you, but about what you do with what happens to you,’ ”Clinton said in a statement.

Clinton will be the second president’s daughter hired by NBC News and the third daughter of a recent presidential candidate. Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of President George W. Bush works as a correspondent for NBC’s “Today” show and John McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, is a contributor to MSNBC.