Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday rejected President Barack Obama\’s pitch for the Iran nuclear deal, saying it was \”absurd\” to argue that lawmakers must essentially choose between the agreement or going to war.
Following public outcry in response to a community-wide call-to-action email sent July 21 by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, on Aug. 6 Federation Board Chair Leslie E. Bider and President and CEO Jay Sanderson sent a second email with the subject line “An Acknowledgement and a reaffirmation.”
White House contender Donald Trump, known for his inflammatory rhetoric, reacted with pique at a Republican presidential debate on Thursday when asked about his past comments calling women \”fat pigs,\” \”dogs,\” \”slobs\” and \”disgusting animals.\”
A top Senate Democrat, Chuck Schumer, will come out against the Iran deal on Friday, according to a report from The Huffington Post.
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