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Zelensky slated to meet Biden, appear in Congress on Wednesday

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From Jared Kushner to Salt Bae: Here’s who Elon Musk was seen with at the World Cup

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Texas National Guard blocks migrant flow across border in El Paso

The military deployment adds to a tumultuous period at the border and in Washington, where Biden administration officials are struggling to end the Title 42 expulsion policy.

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