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Minnesota Vikings who protest the national anthem are "spitting in the face of the people" who helped finance their new $500 million stadium, said state Rep. Steve Drazkowski, a Republican. (Associated Press/File)
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was among the most embattled agencies in the previous administration, with deportation officers saying they signed up to enforce immigration laws only to have Obama officials put severe restrictions on when and how they could carry out their duties. (Associated Press/File)
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Playboy philosopher Hugh Hefner says his 200 million dollar empire is setting down after a flamboyant youth and a tumultuous adolescence, Nov. 16, 1977. (AP Photo/Carlos Rene Perez)
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President Trump, speaking in Indianapolis on Wednesday, said the current tax system is standing in the way of an economic comeback. He said his proposal will help middle-class families save money and will eliminate loopholes that benefit the wealthy. (Associated Press)
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With immigrants and advocates chanting and beating drums outside, a federal appeals court heard arguments Friday on whether to allow a Texas law aimed at combating “sanctuary cities” to immediately take effect. On Monday, they upheld key parts of the law. (Associated Press/File)
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Erich Nikischer walked away from his job of almost 30 years at New Era Field after several Buffalo Bills players knelt and others locked arms in protest of President Trump's remarks on national anthem protests. (WGRZ)
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In this Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, kneels during the National Anthem before an NFL preseason football game against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego. What started as a protest against police brutality has mushroomed into a divisive debate over the future of a football player who refused to stand for the national anthem and now faces what his fans see as blackballing for speaking out in a country roiled by racial strife. The once-rising star and Super Bowl quarterback has been unemployed since March, when he opted out of his contract and became a free agent who could sign with any team. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
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Royhingya refugees from Myanmar receiving food from Bangladeshi aid workers Associated Press photo
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Illustration on Russia's attacks on Ukraine by M. Ryder/Tribune Content Agency
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After completing treatment for substance abuse, many teenagers choose to stay at recovery high schools, a study finds. (Associated Press/File)
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Daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said Wednesday that she would never allow President Trump to be a guest on her show because she thinks he poses a threat to the country and to her personally as a gay woman. (NBC)
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The Capitol is seen at sunrise as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Sen. Bill Cassidy. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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An Orthodox protester holds up a sign reading "Stop Matilda" during a protest against the release of the movie. (Associated Press/File)
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Lipscomb University President Randy Lowry issued an apology Friday after cotton stalk centerpieces at a dinner for black students at his home were considered racist. (Instagram/@nakaylayvonne)
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Alex Libby, one of the subjects of the documentary film "Bully" poses for photographers at a premiere in Los Angeles, on March 26, 2012. The film is about bullying in U.S. schools. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press)
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, acknowledges that his bill could legalize immigrants who came to the U.S. in the early part of the Obama-era Unaccompanied Alien Children surge. (Associated Press/File)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says she is thinking about sensors, drones and access roads for border security, but President Trump is sticking with his demand for a wall. (Associated Press)
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"The wealthy Americans are not my priority. My priority are people in the middle class and that's where we are giving the big tax reduction," said President Trump. He dialed back his comments a day earlier about wealthy people paying more under his plan. (Associated Press)
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Travelers line up at the immigration counters as they make their way through the departure hall at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. (Associated Press)
