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The Heritage Action Take Back America forum in South Carolina Friday has drawn 11 GOP presidential hopefuls, just 48 hours after their debate. (Heritage Action for America)

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy is sworn on on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, prior to testifying before a joint House Oversight and Government Reform and Natural Resources Committees hearing on the Gold King mine spill. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) **FILE**

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In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Kate Mara portrays Ashley Smith, left, and David Oyelowo portrays Brian Nichols in a scene from "Captive." (Evan Klanfer/Paramount Pictures via AP)

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In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Kate Mara portrays Ashley Smith, left, and David Oyelowo portrays Brian Nichols in a scene from "Captive." (Evan Klanfer/Paramount Pictures via AP)

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A police officer stands in the street to flag down buses for people to take home after an earthquake in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday. A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile's northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in Santiago and other cities and sending people running into the streets. (Associated Press)

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Rand Paul fires a gun in California into boxes holding the IRS tax code. Source: TellDC

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Sen. Rand Paul fires a gun into the IRS tax code. Source: TellDC.

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A woman looks at a damaged vehicle swept away during a flash flood Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Hildale, Utah. The floodwaters swept away vehicles in the Utah-Arizona border town, killing several people. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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National Edition Opinion cover for September 16, 2015 - Trading a ban for a boom (Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times)

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Big Bird Visits the Guggenheim Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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The Israel Project ad (300x250)

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In this Dec. 12, 2012, file photo, a screen at the General Satellite Control and Command Center shows the moment North Korea's Unha-3 rocket is launched in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea said Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, it is ready to launch satellites aboard long-range rockets to mark a key national anniversary next month, a move expected to rekindle animosities with its rivals South Korea and the United States. (AP Photo/File)