Social Issues

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, speaks June 12, 2012, to reporters on Capitol Hill following a political strategy session with other GOP Senate leaders. (Associated Press)

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From left: Students David Buenrostro, Adrian James, and Jahel Ramos protest June 14, 2012, outside the Obama campaign offices in Culver City, Calif. The students demand that President Obama issue an executive order to stop deportations of illegal immigrant students in favor of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors). In July 2011, California Gov. Brown enacted the California DREAM Act, giving illegal immigrant students access to private college scholarships for state schools. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Political leaders in Washington such as Gov. Chris Gregoire have talked about how their views on gay marriage have changed. (Associated Press)

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Soldiers of different Afghan ethnic groups serve together at Chinari outpost, which was built on a hilltop after a police post at the base of the hill was destroyed by Taliban forces. (Associated Press)

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The United States' use of unmanned drones to kill terror suspects was opposed by the majority of voters in 17 of 21 countries polled for a Pew Research Center survey on the U.S. image abroad. (Associated Press)

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Associated Press Regarding any deal to overhaul the nation's tax code, Rep. Joe Wilson, South Carolina Republican, said, "While I generally support tax reform and getting rid of loopholes, I would have to see what loopholes we're talking about."

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Regarding any deal to overhaul the nation's tax code, Rep. Joe Wilson, South Carolina Republican, said, "While I generally support tax reform and getting rid of loopholes, I would have to see what loopholes we're talking about." (Associated Press)

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Tim Kaine, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Virginia, said voters will have a clear choice between political philosophies in November. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., for the second day of his sexual molestation trial Tuesday. The former Penn State assistant football coach listened to testimony from another coach, one of his accusers and a social worker. (Associated Press)

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"Exploding health care spending is hardly the relief the president promised the American people," says Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican. (Associated Press)