Social Issues

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The Nationals need starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg to pitch close to his 2017 level when he returns from the disabled list. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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"If [Sen. Bill Nelson] does have classified information, how did he get it? I don't think he's entitled to it, and why would he release it to a reporter?" asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott (right), a Republican. (Associated Press Photographs)

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Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, was quoted saying that "Russians are in Florida's election records," and that they had "already penetrated certain counties in the state and have free rein to move about."

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Illustration on the socialist label in American politics by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Mayor Joseph Curtatone, left, stands with acting Somerville Police Chief Charles Femino, right, during a news conference regarding immigration in Somerville, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Mayor Curtatone announced that Somerville will be the first community in Massachusetts to bar city police from detaining people simply because of their immigration status. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Medical marijuana

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We won't stand for derogatory language, insults or hate! (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)

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FILE - In this April 11, 2018 file photo, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott speaks before signing a gun restrictions bill on the steps of the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt. The moderate Republican governor has been a critic of President Donald Trump's policies on everything from immigration to tariffs, sentiments echoed by many in the Vermont Republican Party. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File)

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A protester confronts riot gear-clad police on the campus of the University of Virginia during a rally to mark the anniversary of last year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Democrats asked Secretary of State Ken Detzner to poll legislators on whether they would support holding a special session to amend or repeal the law. The law allows people to use deadly force without retreating if they believe they are in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm. (Associated Press)

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A large brown Norway rat, one of many in the District, pauses on the streets as its hind leg bleeds from a trapping injury. Experts say it's going to take a cocktail of drugs, tech, and money to really reduce their population. (Photo by Julia Airey/The Washington Times)

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Ben Jealous, former NAACP president and Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee, snapped at a Washington Post reporter when asked whether he identified as a socialist. (YouTube/@Washington Free Beacon)

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday that fewer than 40,000 unauthorized migrants were nabbed at the southwest border in July 2018. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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The children of parents who embrace religion tend to have a lower risk of suicidal tendencies, a study has found. (Associated Press/File)

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Georgetown University professor and MSNBC political analyst Michael Eric Dyson apologized to conservative activist Candace Owens after he dismissed her as "little girl" during a heated on-air exchange Tuesday night. (MSNBC)

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In this July 26, 2018, photo, visa applicants wait to enter the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China. Data analysis by the Center for Migration Studies shows that about 5.5 million illegal immigrants since the year 2000 came to the U.S. legally but overstayed their visas. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) **FILE**