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Righting the Social Security Ship Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Cindy McCain, second from right, co-chair of the McCain Institute's Human Trafficking Advisory Council, and trafficking survivor Rani Hong, second from left, listen after addressing the human rights conference, "Stepping Up Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking," during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has created a list of fugitives wanted for vehicular manslaughter and other crimes. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Jobs are opening up to Americans at a high rate in the Trump economy, but many black and Hispanic workers either credit Obama policies or say the gains aren't enough. (Associated Press/File)

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People take the oath of citizenship in Los Angeles. Most voters say the citizenship question should be included on the 2020 census. (Associated Press)

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With the presidential seal on the wall behind him, President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, about how middle class Americans would see their taxes go up if Congress fails to act to extend the middle class tax cuts. The president said he believes that members of both parties can reach a framework on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Alabama state Rep. John Rogers sparked outrage this week after he defended abortion by arguing that "some kids are unwanted" and will die anyway. (legislature.state.al.us)

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Thousands of immigrants and their supporters converge on the Wisconsin Capitol to urge Republican support for making driver's licenses available to all, including people living in the country illegally. The Day Without Latinos & Immigrants was held Wednesday, May 1, 2019 on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

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

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#MeToo activist Alyssa Milano discusses former Vice President Joe Biden's past behavior with women, April 29, 2019. (Image: MSNBC screenshot) ** FILE **

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In this April 19, 1943, file photo, a group of Jews is escorted from the Warsaw Ghetto by German soldiers. After a year of tough negotiations, Germany agreed Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, to pay pensions to about 16,000 Holocaust victims worldwide who survived wartime ghettos or were forced to hide from Nazi persecution. (AP Photo, File)

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Central American migrants ride atop a freight train during their journey toward the U.S.-Mexico border; in Ixtepec, Mexico, on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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Police in Louisville, Kentucky, are investigating a possible assault after an elderly pro-life activist says she was pushed to the ground outside EMW Women's Surgical Center, the last remaining abortion clinic in the state. (WLKY)

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1. Sofia Vergara. Earnings: $42.5 million, Modern Family

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5. Julie Bowen. Earnings: $12.5 million, Modern Family

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CORRECTS LOCATION - Central American migrants, part of a caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, walk on the shoulder of a road in Frontera Hidalgo, Mexico, Friday, April 12, 2019. The group pushed past police guarding the bridge and joined a larger group of about 2,000 migrants who are walking toward Tapachula, the latest caravan to enter Mexico. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos)

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Central American migrants in Escuintla, Chiapas State, Mexico, April 20, 2019.

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Human Rights Issues in Kuwait Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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State Rep. James Grant, a Republican, sponsored a measure in the state House that says ex-cons must pay off their fines before they can have their voting rights restored. (Associated Press)

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No New Harmful Wyoming Tax Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times