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Biden speaks with Mexico's leader as migrant crossings spike at border
President Biden has asked top officials to head to Mexico in the coming days to meet with the Mexican president.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
President Biden has asked top officials to head to Mexico in the coming days to meet with the Mexican president.
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The families can have "no better friend" in Washington than President Biden, said the father of one Israeli-American being held.
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to screen all veterans for toxic exposure.
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President Biden made the comment during a campaign fundraiser in Boston on Tuesday.
Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina served as temporary speaker in October, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker
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