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Former Marquette University professor John McAdams sued the private Catholic school in 2016, arguing that he lost his job for exercising his freedom of speech by expressing his disapproval of what he believes was a teacher's attempt to shut down a discussion about opposition to gay marriage. (Associated Press)
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This March 23, 2018, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2018 census letter. (AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith) ** FILE **
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Attorney David S. Buckel makes arguments in favor of gay marriage, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, during oral arguments seeking marriage for same sex couples at the New Jersey Supreme Court in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Jose F. Moreno, Pool)
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Illustration on government budget cuts by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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In this Oct. 8, 2015, photo, Audrey Crook, center, speaks during a ninth-grade Teen Talk High School class at Carlmont High School in Belmont, Calif. Sex education in some American high schools is evolving beyond pregnancy and disease prevention to include lessons aimed at curbing sexual assaults. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Over a third of millennials still live at home with their parents, says new analysis of Census Bureau numbers. (Associated Press)
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"The Simpsons" briefly addressed Sunday, April 8, 2018, criticism of its portrayal of its Indian shop owner, Apu. But a comedian who helped spark a conversation about the character calls the show's response "sad" and attacked the show on Twitter for reducing a discussion about racism to political correctness. (Deborah Cannon/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)
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ADDS ID OF WOMAN - Actress Nicolle Rochelle, who appeared on several episodes of "The Cosby Show," is detained as Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. Rochelle of Little Falls, N.J., was charged with disorderly conduct. (AP Photo/Corey Perrine)
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A screenshot for HealthCare.gov during 2018 open enrollment is shown here. (Associated Press/File) **FILE**
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Pills. File photo via Shutterstock.
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"We're taking this action to protect the health and financial security of millions of people in our country, as well as billions of dollars of federal funds that go to our states to make sure that we can afford the health care that our families need," California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said. (Associated Press)
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Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Corey Perrine)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is joined by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., to discuss the unfinished work of Congress and the struggle for Republican and Democratic budget negotiators to reach a compromise, at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **
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FILE - In this photo March 22, 2013 file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington. Politicians love trying to use the tax code to highlight their goals to voters. This year, it’s a battlefield between Hillary Clinton, who wants to boost levies on the rich to pay for expanding social programs and Donald Trump, who says cutting taxes would gird the economy. The clash has consequences for the rich, poor and those in the middle. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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"Without a Bill of Rights, our nation is not what it is," said South Carolina state Rep. Mike Pitts, the bill's chief sponsor. "I see a lot of stuff where people even talk about totally repealing the Second Amendment, which separates us from the entire rest of the world."
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In this combination photo, Fox News personality Laura Ingraham speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 20, 2016, left, and David Hogg, a student survivor from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., speaks at a rally for common sense gun legislation in Livingston, N.J. on Feb. 25, 2018. Ingraham is expected back at work on Monday, April 9, 2018 following a backlash by advertisers upset over her tweet mocking a the Parkland, Florida, school shooting survivor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, left, and Rich Schultz)
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event in New York, Monday, April 2, 2018. Cuomo was touting the funds in the new state budget to help fix decrepit public housing in New York City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2016 file photo, morning rush hour traffic makes its way along US 101 near downtown Los Angeles. Car insurance for immigrants who lack legal papers has been tough to get, but a growing number of states now issue drivers licenses despite immigration status. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
