Politics

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Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, speaks during the family leadership summit this month in Ames, Iowa, where Republican presidential hopefuls try to impress Christian conservative voters. (Associated Press)

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Republican Gov. Chris Christie, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, signed into law Aug. 19 a measure making New Jersey the second state to ban so-called gay conversion therapies. Defenders of the practice have vowed to continue the fight. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals' David DeJesus, right, talks with new teammate Denard Span after he was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Nationals before a baseball game between the Cubs and Nationals at Wrigley Field, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Washington Nationals' David DeJesus, center, talks with reporters after he was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the National before a baseball game between the Cubs and Nationals at Wrigley Field, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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**FILE** Linda Door of Laguna Beach, Calif., protests outside the United States Supreme Court in Washington on March 26, 2012, as the court begins hearing arguments on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care overhaul, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (Associated Press)

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Actress Stacey Dash arrives at the Elton John Oscar party in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 7, 2010. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen answers questions during a press conference in Richmond, Va., Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daniel Sangjib Min)

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**FILE** Weld County Sheriff John Cooke (center), backed by a group of fellow sheriffs, testifies against proposed gun control legislation in the Colorado Legislature, at the State Capitol in Denver on March 4, 2013. State Senate committees began work on a package of gun-control measures that already have cleared the House which include limits on ammunition magazine sizes and expanded background checks to include private sales and online purchases. (Associated Press)

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A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi shouts slogans as she holds a poster showing victims of recent clashes with security forces during a march in Maadi, Egypt, on Aug. 19, 2013. Arabic on Morsi poster reads, "Yes to legitimacy." (Associated Press)