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Donald Trump threatens to seal US-Mexico border if Congress doesn't agree to funding for the wall
•Donald Trump wants $5 billion in funding for a wall along the more than 2,000-mile US-Mexico border, which he says is currently too porous to stop illegal immigration and which he claims has become a magnet for criminals, drugs and even terrorists. Opponents say that a physical wall is impractical and that the idea is being used to whip up xenophobia in Trump's right-wing voter base.
Daily Bulletin: Row over triple talaq bill continues after LS nod; Narendra Modi to rally in West Bengal amid rath yatra uncertainty; day's top stories
Fp Staff •Today's top stories: AIMPLB women wing to oppose "ill-drafted" triple talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha today; Rajasthan govt sets up a panel to review decisions taken by previous BJP regime; Trump seeks the end to US government shutdown and calls for talks with Congress leaders; and more.
Mike Pompeo travels to Mexico to meet new Leftist president-elect: Meeting is a chance for neighbours to repair strained ties
•US-Mexico ties have deteriorated significantly under Trump, who campaigned on building a border wall and has repeatedly blamed Mexico for economic and social problems in the US
John Kelly hails US-Mexico relations as Donald Trump reiterates that neighbours will pay for wall
•US and Mexican officials have sought common ground on migration and drug trafficking, even as Trump said he wants Mexico pay for his border wall.
Donald Trump strikes conciliatory note in first address to US Congress, sounds presidential
Fppolitics •Donald Trump seems to be coming to terms with understanding the tone and tenor a president's address must strike
Donald Trump's America: Should US-based Indians be afraid about their future?
Bikram Vohra •If Donald Trump sits in the White House and you are Muslim, brown, have a beard, wear traditional clothes, a turban, are Mexican or just anything short of WASP, you could consider either packing your bags or facing a return of the era of Joseph McCarthy.