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In this Nov. 12, 2016 photo, reference librarian Sarah Gilmor holds an 1876 copy of the Colorado Constitution which contains an exception under which slavery could be used as punishment for a crime, at the Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center in Denver. Colorados voters were asked to eliminate an archaic and offensive reference to slavery as a punishment for a crime in the state Constitution. But a week after the vote, the poorly-written amendment is on the cusp of failing, and a lack of clarity from lawmakers may be to blame. (AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda)

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Illustration on ending birthright citizenship by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on the problems of birthright citizenship by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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U.S.-bound Central American migrants get on to a truck for a a free ride, as part of a thousands-strong caravan moving through Puebla, Mexico, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. A big group of Central Americans pushed on toward Mexico City from a coastal state Monday, planning to exit a part of the country that has long been treacherous for migrants seeking to get to the United States. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., right, smiles as former President Barack Obama speaks to Democratic volunteers during a surprise stop in Fairfax Station, Va., on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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U.S.-bound Central American migrants begin their morning trek with a free ride on a truck as they leave Cordoba, Veracruz state, Mexico, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. A big group of Central Americans pushed on toward Mexico City from the coastal state of Veracruz Monday, planning to exit a part of the country that has long been treacherous for migrants seeking to get to the United States. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Illustration on the so-called "migrant caravan" by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Members of a US-bound migrant caravan stand on a road after federal police briefly blocked their way outside the town of Arriaga, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Hundreds of Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields had blocked the caravan from advancing toward the United States, after several thousand of the migrants turned down the chance to apply for refugee status and obtain a Mexican offer of benefits. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Director Michael Moore discusses "angry white men" with comedian Seth Meyers, Nov. 1, 2018. (Image: YouTube, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" screenshot) ** FILE **

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Members of a US-bound migrant caravan board a truck on their way north outside the town of Arriaga, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Hundreds of Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields had blocked the caravan from advancing toward the United States, after several thousand of the migrants turned down the chance to apply for refugee status and obtain a Mexican offer of benefits. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Illustration on Trump's economic policies by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on President Trump's language by William Brown/Tribune Content Agency

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Members of a US-bound migrant caravan stand on a road after federal police briefly blocked their way outside the town of Arriaga, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Hundreds of Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields had blocked the caravan from advancing toward the United States, after several thousand of the migrants turned down the chance to apply for refugee status and obtain a Mexican offer of benefits. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Michaela DeSoucey, an assistant sociology professor at North Carolina State University has apologized after handing out a highly partisan list of suggestions to students that said they should block Fox News from their parents' TVs and follow "smart & reputable" people like MSNBC hosts Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid on social media. (WRAL)

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CNN anchor Don Lemon is doubling down on calling white men the "biggest terror threat" in America, claiming on his show Wednesday night that the "cold hard facts" back him up. (CNN) ** FILE **

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The federal website where consumers can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is shown on a computer screen in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Local Palestinian staff for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency package rice, lentils and chickpeas for refugee families to be distributed in Gaza City. The international agency is one of the biggest employers in an area where the jobless rate is 44 percent. (Photograph by Laura Kelly/The Washington Times)

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Illustration on ignoring anti-Semitism and violence against Jews by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on anti-Semitism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times