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In Passover Phone Conversation, Eric Cantor Slams Obama

House Divided

The House Majority Leader reportedly flipped out at the president over immigration reform during a private call ahead of the Jewish holiday.

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A phone call initiated by President Obama to wish House Majority Leader Eric Cantor a good Passover on the eve of the holiday turned contentious when the Republican blamed Obama for congressional inaction on immigration reform, saying that after five years, “the president still has not learned how to effectively...

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