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Biden administration to restart Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' policy

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Man sentenced for threatening to hang 6 members of Congress if they didn't 'get behind Trump'

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‘Travel apartheid’: Omicron response faces fresh criticism amid new variant uncertainty

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Hospitals refused to prescribe ivermectin. Threats and lockdowns followed.

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Hospitals refused to prescribe ivermectin. Threats and lockdowns followed.

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Tampa Bay's Antonio Brown suspended for 3 games for faking vaccination status, NFL says

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