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Illustration on GOP disarray over health insurance reform by Mark Weber/Tribune Content Agency
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Neb. Sen. Steve Harroran of Hastings speaks in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 6, 2017, during debate on a measure that would protect Nebraska workers from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Senators who support the bill argue it's a civil rights issue and an economic one. They say Nebraska needs to attract and retain young workers, who generally support diversity, while opponents say the measure threatens the religious freedom of business owners who will be forced to hire LGBT people. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Neb. Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue speaks in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 6, 2017, during debate on a measure that would protect Nebraska workers from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Senators who support the bill argue it's a civil rights issue and an economic one. They say Nebraska needs to attract and retain young workers, who generally support diversity, while opponents say the measure threatens the religious freedom of business owners who will be forced to hire LGBT people. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Neb. Sen. Mike Hilgers of Lincoln speaks in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 6, 2017, during debate on a measure that would protect Nebraska workers from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Senators who support the bill argue it's a civil rights issue and an economic one. They say Nebraska needs to attract and retain young workers, who generally support diversity, while opponents say the measure threatens the religious freedom of business owners who will be forced to hire LGBT people. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Neb. Sen. Kate Bolz of Lincoln speaks in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 6, 2017, during debate on a measure that would protect Nebraska workers from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Senators who support the bill argue it's a civil rights issue and an economic one. They say Nebraska needs to attract and retain young workers, who generally support diversity, while opponents say the measure threatens the religious freedom of business owners who will be forced to hire LGBT people. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Neb. Sen. Suzanne Geist of Lincoln speaks in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 6, 2017, during debate on a measure that would protect Nebraska workers from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Senators who support the bill argue it's a civil rights issue and an economic one. They say Nebraska needs to attract and retain young workers, who generally support diversity, while opponents say the measure threatens the religious freedom of business owners who will be forced to hire LGBT people. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, said the latest health care proposal "brings us closer to the final agreement that we all want to achieve."
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks to employees of the EPA in Washington on Feb. 21, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, appears at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Georgetown's new men's basketball head coach Patrick Ewing smiles during an NCAA college basketball press conference to formally announce his hiring, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Georgetown's new men's basketball head coach Patrick Ewing smiles during an NCAA college basketball press conference to formally announce his hiring, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Georgetown's new men's basketball head coach Patrick Ewing listens at an NCAA college basketball press conference to formally announce his hiring, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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FILE - This Oct. 10, 2014, file photo shows Sunil Gulati, president of the United States Soccer Federation, during a press conference in Bristol, Conn. The U.S. Soccer Federation and the World Cup champion women's team have agreed on a labor contract, settling a dispute in which the players sought equitable wages to their male counterparts. The financial terms and length of the multiyear deal were not disclosed. The agreement was ratified by the players and the federation's board Tuesday, April 4, 2017. AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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This Sept. 30, 2015 photo provided by Lambda Legal shows Kimberly Hively at the federal courthouse in Chicago. A federal appeals court ruled for the first time Tuesday, April 4, 2017, that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53-year-old law. The case stems from a lawsuit by Indiana teacher Hively alleging that the Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend didn't hire her full time because she is a lesbian. (Lambda Legal via AP)
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Raymond Cruz of Simi Valley, California, preaching to 350 former prisoners.
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While Obamacare enrollment is a distant memory in much of the country, the bluest areas are still hitting the pavement. (Associated Press/File)
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Bay City Fire Chief Karey Prieur exits the building as Bay City firefighters respond to a report of a gas leak at Bay City Hall, in Bay City, Mich., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Bay City Hall was evacuated Tuesday morning after a strong smell of gas lingered through the 120-year-old government building. All employees were evacuated from the building, said City Manager Rick Finn. (Jacob Hamilton/The Bay City Times via AP)
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Bay City firefighters respond to a report of a gas leak at Bay City Hall, in Bay City, Mich., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Bay City Hall was evacuated Tuesday morning after a strong smell of gas lingered through the 120-year-old government building. All employees were evacuated from the building, said City Manager Rick Finn. (Jacob Hamilton/The Bay City Times via AP)
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In this March 27, 2017, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration issued a stern warning to U.S. companies as they began applying for coveted skilled-worker visas Monday, cautioning that it would investigate and prosecute employers that overlook qualified American workers for the jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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Vice President Mike Pence speaks to employees and guests at DynaLab, Inc., Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Pence visited with businesspeople at DynaLab, Inc., an American electronics manufacturing services company, and toured the facility. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
