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This is retired Capitol Police Staff Sergeant and U.S. Army Veteran Aquilino Gonell.

I’m writing to you because Kari Lake was recently endorsed by Josh Hawley, the Senator from Missouri.

Yes, this Josh Hawley:

The same guy who riled up Trump’s mob before they stormed the Capitol, and the same guy who ran for his life while my fellow officers and I risked our lives to protect everyone, including Hawley.

We stood our ground and fought for our lives against the mob. They sided against the Constitution yet they claimed to support the rule of law and the police.

This is the type of person Kari Lake wants in her corner.

As for me, I’m proud to be in Ruben’s corner.

While we fought the insurrectionists that day, Ruben supported his colleagues on the House floor. He was ready to fight, too.

He’s going to fight every day to defeat Kari Lake and make sure there is no home for insurrectionists in the Senate.

That’s more than enough for me. If you’re with Ruben and can’t wait to put an end to Kari Lake’s political ambitions, please:

Make a generous donation to Ruben’s campaign for U.S. Senate in Arizona. He’s a friend, a leader, a fighter, and exactly the kind of person we need in the Senate.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's yacht Graceful.Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images

• Vladimir Putin's yacht Graceful left Hamburg before finishing repairs, German media reported.

• It is speculated Graceful made an abrupt exit to avoid Western sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine.

• The luxury superyacht is said to be worth at least $100 million.

A yacht named Graceful and said to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin left port in Hamburg abruptly before finishing repairs, according to reports from German media.

It is unclear what prompted the move, but the $100 million yacht's relocation from German waters to Kaliningrad, part of Russian territory, came amid fears the West would impose sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine.

While Moscow has continuously denied any plans to invade its neighbor, it has gathered over 100,000 troops at positions all around Ukraine and has even sent six assault ships into the Black Sea, moving more combat power toward the former Soviet territory.

The US and UK have warned of sanctions on Russian elites, and President Joe Biden has threatened to sanction Putin personally should Russia decide to attack Ukraine. He has also deployed troops to Eastern Europe to support NATO members and has put thousands of US troops on "heightened alert" as tensions rise.

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China agreed to buy at least $227.9 billion of U.S. exports in 2020 and $274.5 billion in 2021, for a total of $502.4 billion over the pact’s two years, he noted. In reality: U.S. exports of covered goods and services to China over the two years totaled $288.8 billion.

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