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President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.
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Matt Pottinger
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CFR's Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow Matt Pottinger and CFR.org Editor Robert McMahon preview major world events in the week ahead.
EU governments squabble over Libya and a North Africa refugee crisis; former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visits North Korea; and Will and Kate tie the knot at Westminster Abbey.
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