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Immigration bill first up for House Republicans
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Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg
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GOP leaders plan votes on first bill to address illegal immigration
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Philadelphia police launch program to reduce arrests of minors
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In Reversal, Musk Trashes Farage, U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Populist
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Trump is pondering a shake-up of NASA and its programs
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NWSL expanding to Denver after 'record-setting' fee agreed
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Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medals to 20 recipients, including Liz Cheney
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Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures
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