Hours after announcing a nuclear deal with Iran, President Barack Obama moved to prevent the agreement from opening a rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and even with some Democrats in Congress. Obama called Netanyahu before departing on a trip to the U.S. West Coast. At an Israeli cabinet meeting today, the Israeli leader called the six-month accord with Iran “an historic mistake.” “The president underscored that the United States will remain firm in our commitment to Israel, which has good reason to be skeptical about Iran’s intentions,” Josh Earnest, a White House spokesman told reporters ... (full story)