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Federal court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers

A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The requirement had been in place since November.
President Joe Biden speaks in October about the coronavirus pandemic and encouraged states and businesses to support vaccine mandates.

A federal court in Texas on Friday blocked the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for federal workers, which has been in place since November, in a ruling that the Biden administration is expected to appeal.

President Biden that he would require the federal

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