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Samantha Granville

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My friends call me Sam • team @BBCNews • paying rent in LA, usually sleeping elsewhere • always taking book recs • Hoya Saxa

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Samantha Granville
6 years
"Maybe the swamp doesn't have a drain, guys....It could actually be a gold plated hot tub."- @Scaramucci on #Beyond100Days with @ChristianFraser and @BBCJonSopel
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Samantha Granville
2 years
New year, new job! I’m so excited to share that I’m joining the @BBCNews team in LA. I'm sad to say bye to the city I've called home for 8 yrs & the amazing friends I've made along the way, but can't wait to work w/ @BBCSophie and the rest of the team Come visit me in the CA☀️
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"The GOP says this is a humanitarian crisis. This is a manufactured crisis."-- @XochitlHinojosa , Comms Director for @TheDemocrats @BBCWorld @trowynt
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"You can get a lot done in 11 days. Believe me," says @Scaramucci speaking about prospects for a short senate trial on impeachment #Beyond100Days @KattyKay_
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Samantha Granville
6 years
@ChristianFraser : Would you go back to the WH? @Scaramucci : "I'm in this beautiful studio here in New York. I even have a down light which is making me look about 10 years younger. Why would I go back?" #Beyond100Days @BBCWorld @BBCNorthAmerica
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Samantha Granville
6 years
Former CIA officer @john_sipher tells @LauraTrevelyan that things are not adding up with the Salisbury spy case @BBCNorthAmerica
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Samantha Granville
6 years
The one, the only @Scaramucci on #AGSessions being fired “There’s a difference between getting fired and letting someone resign... me, I got fired...Full on fired” @LauraTrevelyan @BBCWorld
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"I have more experience than the President of the United States"- @PeteButtigieg #Beyond100Days @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser
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Samantha Granville
5 years
My view versus my dog’s view #DemocraticDebate @BBCWorld @trowynt
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Samantha Granville
5 years
He spent 544 days in an Iranian Prison. Tonight, @jrezaian came on @ @BBCWorld News America with @BBCRajiniV to talk more on his harrowing expirience
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Samantha Granville
5 years
"Let's see the art of the deal," @HeidiHeitkamp calls on @POTUS to prove his negotiating skills and find a solution to open up the government #Beyond100Days @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Sleep is for the weak! #Live from Capitol Hill today #beyond100days @BBCWorld @KattyKay_ @ChristianFraser
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Samantha Granville
6 years
That's another "no" vote for the military parade...Former Sec of Defense William Cohen calls it an "unnecessary expenditure" as a second government shutdown looms over Washington #Beyond100Days @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Duke’s Christmas sweater arrived so must share with the world
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Samantha Granville
5 years
We are VERY cold! And a new study shows women actually perform better on cognitive tests in warmer temperatures. So can we please turn the heat up now?!?! #Beyond100Days @KateAFarrell @KattyKay_ @ChristianFraser @BBCJonSopel
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Samantha Granville
5 years
Good morning from @NASA ’s Kennedy Space Center. Join us on @BBCWorld for #Apollo50th @trowynt
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Samantha Granville
6 years
Look who’s in the same city! #Beyond100Days ready to take on midterms @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
3 years
Happy weekend to every DC journo!
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Samantha Granville
2 years
Tears of pain and joy as refugees from #Mariupol arrived in #Zaporizhzhia after a long- awaited twenty four hour journey @cathkemi @BBCNews @KozhushkoA
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Since I’m going to be posting a lot of New Hampshire content in the coming days, here’s a picture of Duke to apologize in advance
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Samantha Granville
2 years
Arkansas Attorney General @LeslieRutledge signs the state’s trigger law into effect. Abortion is now a criminal offense in the Arkansas. There is no exception for rape or incest.
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Samantha Granville
5 years
She’s back! One year to go until the 2020 election so @trowynt is hitting the trail and starting in New Hampshire. Join us on @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
4 years
My grandma just announced she’s getting out of prison tomorrow. I’m not sure where she plans to go, but if any one sees an 88 year old speeding down the freeway in a red Cadillac with a cigarette in hand, please call me
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Samantha Granville
5 years
. @BetoORourke tells @LauraTrevelyan that his plan to outlaw assault weapons won’t be too hard to implement. “People want it,” he says @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
5 years
Simply, the best.
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Samantha Granville
5 years
Look who we have in DC today 😆 ⁦ @ChristianFraser #beyond100days
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Samantha Granville
4 years
We’re here all night folks! Join us for #SuperTuesday results on ⁦ @BBCWorld ⁩ ⁦ @KattyKay_ ⁩ ⁦ @ChristianFraser ⁩ ⁦ @maryannemarsh ⁩ ⁦ @Ron_Christie
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Samantha Granville
5 years
See you in a few months @KattyKay_ !! 👋🏼👋🏼
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Samantha Granville
4 years
#beyond100days live at the White House
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"He's [President Trump] a racist..and he's a white nationalist"- @JoaquinCastrotx tells @ChristianFraser and @KattyKay_ on #Beyond100Days
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Samantha Granville
6 years
@kayleighmcenany on Trump's new tariffs: "This was a measured approach- a thoughtful one. And the time is now." #Beyond100Days @BBCWorld @KattyKayBBC @CliveMyrieBBC
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Samantha Granville
5 years
Speaking on the border wall, former Sec of DHS Janet Napolitano says, "Show me a ten foot wall and I’ll show you a twelve foot ladder. It’s just something that by itself is not a strategy." @LauraTrevelyan @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
6 years
@McFaul on #Beyond100Days : "And remember Vladimir Putin is never going to do any favors for President Trump or anyone else in the world." @ChristianFraser @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
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The long, dangerous, and emotional journey to leave #Mariupol Natalia & Katerina tell us about fleeing their city and the filtration process by Russian soldiers to get to safe Ukrainian territory @cathkemi @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Is this how it ends? No wine at tradies?
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Samantha Granville
6 years
We’re back! #Beyond100Days is on at 1900b//1400e on @BBCWorld and PBS at 11:30pm @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser
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Samantha Granville
5 years
"You don't run against the candidate; you run for America." @staceyabrams tells @KattyKay_ & @ChristianFraser she is is no rush to make a decision on whether or not she's running for pres in 2020 #Beyond100Days @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
5 years
Because yes, today marks 1000 Days of Trump #Beyond1000Days @BizFleury @Ron_Christie
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Samantha Granville
6 years
The life of #RBG in front of and behind the bench. @FilmmakerJulie and @Betsywest on #Beyond100Days talking about their new documentary on the 85 year Supreme Court Justice #RBGMovie @BBCWorld
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Astronaut ice cream coming your way @ #Beyond100Days @KattyKay_ ⁩ ⁦ @ChristianFraser
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Welcome to our #ElectionDay2020 office! You can find us here for the next 12 hours...with an ocean view...but not bragging or anything @BBCWorld @NomiaIqbal
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Samantha Granville
6 years
Not all heroes wear capes @HarryLow49
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Samantha Granville
4 years
I've had Covid. I'd be afraid to get it again
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Donald J. Trump
4 years
I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Standby for the after picture of us collapsed on the floor #Election2020
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Nomia Iqbal
4 years
Let’s go! It’s #Election2020 🙌🏽 Team #Florida will be with you on @BBCNews and @BBCWorld tonight - from this critical swing state. #BeforePicture Super Producer: @sam_granville Super Cameraman: Ian Cartwright
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Samantha Granville
5 years
By the way, it’s cold here
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Jane O'Brien
5 years
Look who turned up in #NorthConway #NewHampshire ! Cameraman Ron Skeans and @sam_granville That can only mean one thing....we’ll be going live here tomorrow @BBCWorld @BBCNews @bbcworldservice
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Samantha Granville
6 years
This year's happiest place on Earth is Finland, according to an annual UN report. So why are they so happy? @trowynt talked with @anupartanen , author of The Nordic Theory of Everything, on @BBCWorld News America last night to get some happiness secrets
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Samantha Granville
6 years
From not knowing what POTUS means to almost killing the First Dog, @PatCunnane came on #Beyond100Days to tell us his funny White House tails @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
4 years
So excited the Moreno kids had their tv debut!!
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Joseph Moreno
4 years
The Moreno’s are global! Thanks so much @BBCWorld @BBCNews @ChristianFraser and @sam_granville for having me and my oldest 4 on today to discuss home school challenges during #COVID2019 #CoronaVirus @SMS_VA @stmaryoldtown
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Samantha Granville
3 years
Happy Inauguration Day!! @BBCWorld @BBCNews
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Not always sunny in Miami but still need that waterfront live shot @NomiaIqbal Coming up on @BBCWorld with @KattyKay_ to talk #Florida2020
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Samantha Granville
4 years
VIP guest producer on #beyond100days & he did a pretty great job @ElizabethWydra @BBCWorld @KattyKay_
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Samantha Granville
3 years
When your grandma sends you back with 30 POUNDS of food and you have to check a second bag. Who wants to come over for dinner??
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Samantha Granville
4 years
My grandma just denied my FaceTime call five times in a row because she’s “overdue for a blowout and doesn’t have lipstick on.” She’s 88 and I’m feeling inadequate
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Samantha Granville
6 years
"The black hole whisper"- thats what theoretical physicist @sylbrownjr calls #StephenHawking "He brought a piece of madness into the realm of reality." #Beyond100Days @ChristianFraser @KattyKayBBC
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Samantha Granville
3 years
Cheerful cleanup crews in Durban bring some smiles to the devastated community @BBCWorld @BBCAfrica
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Samantha Granville
4 years
A moment of silence for all members of the media who are on the 6 am flight tomorrow 🙃
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Samantha Granville
4 years
@BBCJonSopel That’s a hard no from us in Pennsylvania
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Samantha Granville
4 years
In Florida, if the margin is less than 1% and more than a half a percent there is a machine recount. If the margin is less than .5% there is a manual recount. Tune in on @BBCWorld for #Election2020 w/ @NomiaIqbal from #Florida
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Gary Fineout
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Panhandle polls closing... we'll see what happens - but as right now - we're in recount territory.....
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Samantha Granville
5 years
How many cameras does it take? #ImpeachmentHearings @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
4 years
"It reminds me of what it felt like to be evicted when I was younger" @ScalonaTim tells us what its like to be a low income student struggling to keep campus housing during school closures #CoronavirusOutbreak #Beyond100Days @KattyKay_ @ChristianFraser
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Samantha Granville
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Best call of the day- my 87 grandma rings me to say she’s decided to go skydiving over Christmas ...saying if HW can so can she.💪🏼
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Samantha Granville
3 years
A silent memorial for #georgefloyd outside of the courthouse where jury selection starts for #derekchauvin tomorrow Join us for full coverage on @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
5 years
A few of my fav
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Laura Trevelyan
5 years
Celebrating the First Amendment tonight ⁦ @whca ⁩ dinner with stellar @bbcworld News America colleagues ⁦ @sasvoboda ⁩ ⁦ @KateAFarrell ⁩ ⁦ @sam_granville ⁩ !
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Perks of quarantine—cuddles all day
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Samantha Granville
3 years
For Christmas, my sister bought me a plot of land in Scotland, so if you address moving forward, it’s Lady Samantha 👑 Thanks @natalie_gran1
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Samantha Granville
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Thousands of people queued up for a grocery store in the suburbs of KZN where food supplies are running out. This line is over a kilometer long #southafrica @BBCWorld @BBCAfrica
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Samantha Granville
6 years
The blood moon is really pretty, but it's giving scientists a ton of information too. @CoolAstronomer from the @TheFranklin came on @BBCWorld News America to tell us more @trowynt
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Did a little mock caucusing with Johnston City precinct captain Tom Fey @KattyKay_ @ChristianFraser #beyond100days #IowaCaucus
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Samantha Granville
4 years
I’ve been monitoring lines at a nearby gun store since I’ve been home in ’s the longest and busiest I’ve ever seen it...and don’t forget I’m in San Francisco
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Samantha Granville
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So so so proud of the BBC team for the #Peabody win on “Plight of Rohingya Refugees” @CliveMyrieBBC Well done!
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Grandma: are you still a vegetarian? Me: yes Grandma: okay, I’m making some chicken noodle soup to freeze and send to you (from sf)
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Samantha Granville
6 years
"I do believe that the future of the US is going to look more like Obama's politics than Trump's. The question is how much damage is done to our standing in the world, our alliances in the world, and our institutions at home."- @brhodes on #Beyond100Days @KattyKayBBC
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Samantha Granville
6 years
Reunited in two days ‼️‼️
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Samantha Granville
3 years
I'm in Namibia where each day the average number of new #COVID cases reaches a new high. People tell me they are just waiting to get knocked down by the virus @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Pictures from my parents house in smokey @California this evening. Taken at the same time, same place- just facing different directions #CaliforniaFires
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Samantha Granville
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London to Washington to San Francisco... the #Beyond100Days trio is finally on set together @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser @Ron_Christie @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
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First accomplishment of 2019: woke up at 6:27am got through security at SFO by 7:02am. Not sure if that’s a testament to my speediness, my dad’s driving, or TSA pre check but I’ll take the W
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Samantha Granville
4 years
Last night, @seanhannity was at a @JoeBiden rally, so we followed him around and talked to some of the people he interviewed. Take a look @KattyKay_ @BBCWorld #Beyond100Days
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Samantha Granville
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If you overdose and die in an alley, there's no recovery- @PhillyMayor defends supervised injection sites in Philadelphia #Beyond100Days @ChristianFraser @KattyKay_ @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
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Incredibly proud of and grateful for our little team @BBCBarbaraPlett
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The Radio Academy
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🎉The winners of Best News Coverage are: GOLD - George Floyd Killing: The Trial, @BBCr4today SILVER - The Slow Newscast, @tortoise BRONZE - I Walk With Women, @bauermedia #UKARIAS
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Samantha Granville
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Lots of news today, but here's the best story in my opinion 🐕 @BBCWorld @AmericasVetDogs
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Samantha Granville
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Never without her tea @trowynt
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Samantha Granville
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G morning from a snowy Alaska! Awaiting @SecBlinken arrival for #USChina talks
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Samantha Granville
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“I’ve never seen you look so bad. You have big bags under your eyes.” -my grandma, 89, just now on FaceTime 🙃🙃
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Samantha Granville
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"Nothing is a better incentive to enter into a cooperation agreement with the government than pre-trial detention," says @CarolinePolisi of Paul Manafort #Beyond100Days @KattyKayBBC @ChristianFraser @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
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Bring Mom to work day! @BBCWorld News America @trowynt
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Samantha Granville
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Women are watching, and women will turn out in 2020 - @CecileRichards tells @KattyKay_ talking #AlabamaAbortionBan @BBCWorld
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Samantha Granville
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"What I do expect is that he [the President] stands at least--at the very minimum- for American interests and that's really where he fell short."- @dpletka of @AEI on #Beyond100Days with @KattyKayBBC & @ChristianFraser
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