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Former President Donald Trump’s demand that congressional Republicans reject anything other than a “perfect” deal on the border so he can make immigration reform the centerpiece of his reelection campaign is threatening to derail delicate negotiations aimed at also freeing up more than $60 billion in military assistance desperately needed by Ukraine. ....
Europe’s misconceived cohesion By Bálint Magyar and Bálint Madlovics BUDAPEST Some details of the midnight budget deal cooked up between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on behalf of the European Union, and the Hungarian and Polish governments remain hidden. Nonetheless, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is celebrating a victory, whereas opposition parties cheer the EU’s newfound willingness to make its funding conditional on member countries’ respect for the rule of law. But while Orban’s critics see the enacted rule-of-law criterion as an appropriate measure against the patronal autocracy that he has established in Hungary, the fact is that the provision would have fallen far short of what is needed. ....