On Washington Wednesday, Republicans push the Biden administration to take action on the border crisis; on World Tour, news from Niger, Turkey, France, and Honduras; and hot air balloon teams in Natchez, Mississippi, embrace the uncertainty that comes with flying where the wind blows. Plus, disciplining fowl-mouthed parrots, Jerry Bowyer on standing up to Apple’s discrimination against religious app developers, and the Wednesday morning news

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