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December 24, 2019

This is Zeus. He was stolen from his home in Montana a few months ago. Last week he was found over..

This is Zeus. He was stolen from his home in Montana a few months ago. Last week he was found over 2,000 miles away in West Virginia. Since many airlines ban pitbulls, a relay team of 30 volunteers drove him all the way home in time for Christmas. 15/10 for everyone involved









https://twitter.com/dog_rates/status/1209519182729093120
December 18, 2019

Trump Administration Battles New Sanctions on Russia

Source: The Daily Beast

The Trump administration is quietly fighting a new package of sanctions on Russia, The Daily Beast has learned. A Trump State Department official sent a 22-page letter to a top Senate chairman on Tuesday making a wide-ranging case against a new sanctions bill.

Sen. Lindsey Graham—usually a staunch ally of the White House—introduced the legislation earlier this year. It’s designed to punish Russian individuals and companies over the Kremlin’s targeting of Ukraine, as well as its 2016 election interference in the U.S., its activities in Syria, and its attacks on dissidents.

Graham said the legislation’s aggressiveness means it is “the sanctions bill from hell,” per Yahoo Finance. Trump World, meanwhile, says it is a mess.

The administration’s letter says it “strongly opposes” the bill unless it goes through a ton of changes. It argues the legislation is unnecessary and that it would harm America’s European allies––potentially fracturing transatlantic support for current U.S. sanctions on Russia. The bill “risks crippling the global energy, commodities, financial, and other markets,” the letter says, and would target “almost the entire range of foreign commercial activities with Russia.”

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-administration-battles-new-sanctions-on-russia



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December 17, 2019

BREAKING: Gates sentenced to three years of probation and also 45 days in jail, to be served on...

BREAKING: Gates sentenced to three years of probation and also 45 days in jail, to be served on weekends. Also a $20,000 fine.

https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1206981215770882048

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