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Why it matters:  Trump announced yesterday in a joint press conference that he'd be using the U.S. military to defend the border. 

Trump says changes on U.S. border laws are coming soon

Trump said he'd use the military to defend the border.

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Trump says changes on U.S. border laws are coming soon

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