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The Russian government is also seizing two diplomatic properties — a dacha, or country house, in a leafy neighborhood in Moscow and a warehouse — following the decision by the Obama administration in December to take possession of two Russian mansions in the United States. The move comes as it has become apparent that Russia has abandoned its hopes for better relations with the United States under the Trump administration. 'I think retaliation is long, long overdue,' Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”

-- Mike Pence traveled to Estonia on Sunday, where he came “bearing a message” from Trump: “Russia’s destabilizing activities, its support for rogue regimes, its activities in Ukraine, are unacceptable.” Ashley Parker reports: “[Pence ] reaffirmed the president’sDefense Fund:

The police department of Suffolk County, where Trump was giving the speech, weighed in:

Other police departments also rejected Trump's remarks:

SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ:

Over the weekend, Trump used Twitter to implore Mitch McConnell to get rid of the Senate's legislative filibuster (despite the fact that the health-care vote wasn't subjected to one):

One Democratic senator rebutted Trump's logic that Democrats would end the filibuster if given the opportunity:

From one of our colleagues:

There's an old Trump tweet for everything. This one comes from 2013:

He also tried to revive the health-care debate, which faltered Friday after the Senate vote on "skinny repeal" failed:

Senate Democrat Chris Murphy responded to Trump's threat:

Trump lashed out against China amid news that North Korea is improving the range of its intercontinental ballistic missiles:

The U.S. Ambassador to