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Soon after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as America's 45th president, he began coming across reports that troubled him. What happened next, a new FRONTLINE documentary series says, would be emblematic of his approach to the presidency, the press and the truth.
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In a new FRONTLINE documentary, a former GOP strategist who pushed McCain to nominate Palin now calls her “a serial liar” who amplified online misinformation and helped usher in the current “post-truth” era of politics.
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For years, more Border Patrol agents have left their jobs than Customs and Border Protection (CBP), its parent agency, was able to replace. The agency only recently turned the corner, following pressure by the administration to hire thousands more people.
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