Social Issues

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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)

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)

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The American Society of Civil Engineers recently released 2017 Infrastructure Report Card.

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Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent (center) unveiled his "Medicare-for-all" bill Wednesday. Democrats who have presidential aspirations have enthusiastically signed on to Mr. Sanders' bill and are insisting that this proposed single-payer healthcare system won't blow a hole in the federal budget. (Associated Press)

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Black Lives Matter protesters cover a statue of Thomas Jefferson with a tarp during a rally in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia on Tuesday. (Photo by Zack Wajsgras/The [Charlottesville, Va.] Daily Progress)

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According to a new survey from Gallup, two-thirds of the American public says that their living circumstances are getting better. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on corruption in Italy's support of refugees by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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"The question is, is there a regulator of social media?" asked Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr. Currently, social media platforms are not subject to FEC regulations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Uncle Sam from the illustration by James Montgomery Flagg

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Illustration on economic growth since Trump's election by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Professors from Harvard University and other Boston-area colleges were arrested Thursday while protesting against President Trump's plan to rescind an Obama-era program shielding young illegal immigrants from deportation. (CBS Boston)