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Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly speaks to the media at the state Capitol after the New Mexico House approved a tribal-state compact that would allow the Navajos to open three additional casinos over 15 years, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Santa Fe, N.M. The proposal goes to the Senate for consideration. Lawmakers adjourn on Thursday. (AP Photo/Barry Massey)
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National Edition Opinion cover for February 19, 2014 - Beyond affirmative action (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)
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The Homeland Security Department's inspector general is investigating the program and the former director of USCIS, Alejandro Mayorkas, whom President Obama has since promoted to be deputy secretary of Homeland Security.
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Snow plows clear M St. in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Thursday, February 13, 2014. (Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times).
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"I know that despite our heavy political calendar this year, Europe is ready to make that commitment," European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht says about the proposed free trade treaty. "And I have every confidence that the U.S. will join us." (Associated Press)
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Beth Roth shows off messages written on her hands in opposition to a bill seeking to allow wedding vendors to deny services for same-sex ceremonies that was withdrawn in Senate committee in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mike Bell of Riceville was pulled from the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)
