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Illustration on the new law in Utah on treating sexual disphoria by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Abortion illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, photo, Equal Rights Amendment supporters demonstrate outside Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va. Virginia moved a step closer to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday, Jan. 1,4 2020, even as the measure's future nationally remains in doubt. A House committee approved a resolution to ratify the gender equality measure, which advocates hope will become the next amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) **FILE**

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Illustration on Medicare for all by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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In the Hole chart

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Illustration on Medicare for All by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Anti-abortion activists march outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the March for Life in Washington Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

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Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, is one of 15 GOP co-sponsors pushing legislation that the IRS should not categorize abortions as medical care. The "Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2020" seeks to undo abortions' tax-deductibility. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on the negatives of Medicare for all policy by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on rights of protest around the world by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Harvard Professor Cornel West speaks during ceremonies on campus where W.E.B. Dubois Medals were awarded for contributions to black history and culture, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

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Lamont Carey (right), acting director of the Mayor's Office of Returning Citizens Affairs, discusses barriers to housing and employment for former inmates with WPFW radio host Roach Brown on Tuesday. (Sophie Kaplan/The Washington Times)

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Illustration on the promise of Medicare for all by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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McConnell

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In this Aug. 9, 2012, file photo, suspected illegal immigrants are transferred out of the holding area after being processed at the Tucson Sector of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Immigration helps the U.S. economy, but the added competition harms workers in low-skill positions, a study finds. (Associated Press)

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Golden Globe Awards Abortion Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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A new Hill/HarrisX poll finds that 90% of Republican voters give President Trump a positive favorability rating, his highest on record. (Associated Press)

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Having DNA can help agents link a person to a crime already committed or to match someone lying about their name to a case history showing they had tried to sneak into the U.S. before. Immigrant rights activists are outraged by the Department of Homeland Security's pilot program announcement. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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China's social controls illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times