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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Weekend With Bernie

At least one 2020 presidential candidate wants to recreate some of how it was in 2016. Plus: Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico, and the future of <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.
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It’s Friday, May 31.

‣ President Donald Trump plans to impose 5 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico, claiming they will increase until Mexico addresses the flow of asylum seekers at the U.S. southern border. Meanwhile, the trade war with China rages on. As of mid-May, the United States has imposed 25 percent tariffs on $250

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