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17Nov

North Korea Calls Joe Biden a “Rabid Dog” Who Deserves To Be Beaten To Death

SEOUL — North Korea has launched another volley of insults at former vice president Joe Biden, calling him a “rabid dog” who is greedy for power and deserves to be beaten to death.

The attack came two weeks after Biden issued a statement attacking President Trump's North Korea policy and referring to that country's leader, Kim Jong Un, as a “murderous dictator.”

In response, North Korea laid on the animal metaphors thick and fast, calling Biden a crafty, rabid dog keen at getting at others’ throats, and a profiteer.

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10Nov

Trump Wants To Award Dog Injured In Baghdadi Raid A Purple Heart

President Trump reportedly wants to give Conan, the dog who was injured in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, one of the military’s top honors. 

The White House is looking into the logistics behind giving the medal, which is only allowed to be given to humans, to the military working dog, according the New York Post. 

“It is the president’s desire to honor the dog. They are working out the details,” a source that knew of the plans said, joking that it could “swing the animal lovers vote” toward Trump, who is the first president in more than a century not to own a pet dog. 

Defense Department rules stipulate that military working dogs are not allowed to receive the Purple Heart, which is awarded to troops who have been killed or wounded while serving the country. The prohibition was implemented after a dog named Chips was honored with one in 1943 for his service during World War II.

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10Nov

Puppies Over Politics

Congress must stop the cruel experiments the VA is conducting on dogs.

IN AN ERA CONSUMED BY partisanship and deep policy divides, Republicans and Democrats appear far apart on major issues dominating the headlines. But there are two notable exceptions – veterans and dogs – and we are leading a new bipartisan effort to score a win for both.

In mid-July, The New York Times noted the Veterans' Affairs Committees in both the House and Senate were a "case study in Washington working as designed." Veterans issues, from accountability reform and whistleblower protections to the "forever GI bill," appear to be among the few things folks in Washington can agree on.

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