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Stop the Demographic Shift Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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New York state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, a Democrat, wants to make calls to the police on law-abiding black people a hate crime. (News 12)
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In this June 17, 2018, file photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Rio Grande Valley Sector via AP) ** FILE **
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"If you have zero respect for the U.S. Constitution, then you don't need to do business with the state of Louisiana," said Sen. John N. Kennedy, a Republican who cheered his state's move from Washington. (Associated Press)
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An unidentified Guatemalan woman is seen inside a dormitory in the Artesia Family Residential Center, a federal detention facility for undocumented immigrant mothers and children in Artesia, N.M, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. The center has been held up by the Obama Administration as visible example of a crackdown on illegal crossings from Central America, while civil rights advocates are suing the federal government, complaining that lack of access to legal representation has turned the Artesia center into a “deportation mill.” (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca)
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In this Aug. 21, 2014, file photo, U.S. Navy Adm. William McRaven, the next chancellor of the University of Texas System, addresses the Texas Board of Regents, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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An injured man is put into an ambulance following a suicide bombing that targeted a training class in a private building in western Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. The public Health Ministry said there were at least 48 dead and dozens wounded. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference about the tax cut on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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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)
