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The Mexican Border: President Trump expressed his frustration with U.S–Mexican trade and immigration policies in a series of tweets that railed against the North American Free Trade Agreement, Democrats, and the Mexican government. Here’s what the tirade shows about his worldview and where it diverges from reality. As Congress proves reluctant to fund the president’s border-wall project, he’s reportedly suggested to advisers that the military should pay for the wall—but legal obstacles may prevent him from carrying out the plan.

Over the weekend, the Jewish holiday of Passover coincided with the Christian Holy Week and celebration of Easter. from around the world show traditions such as egg hunts, athletic displays, penitential processions, and more. As its members must decide which aspects of Egyptian culture the church can leave behind. And a new documentary on the rise and fall of a cult community in Oregon sheds light on the complex constitutional doctrine of

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