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FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2011, file photo, Illinois state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago, poses in Springfield, Ill. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is opposing legislation sponsored by Feigenholtz that would allow the state to cover abortions for its employees and Medicaid recipients. A Rauner spokesperson said Friday, April 14, 2017 the governor is committed to protecting women's rights under current law but recognizes the "sharp divisions of opinion" on taxpayer-funded abortion coverage. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner is opposing legislation sponsored by Illinois state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago, that would allow the state to cover abortions for its employees and Medicaid recipients. A Rauner spokesperson said Friday, April 14, 2017 the governor is committed to protecting women's rights under current law but recognizes the "sharp divisions of opinion" on taxpayer-funded abortion coverage. (Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register via AP File)
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FILE - In this March 24, 2017, file photo, House Budget Chair Diane Black, R-Tenn., and Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, key stewards of the Republican health care overhaul legislation, board an elevator off the House chamber after GOP leadership decided to pull the troubled bill off the House floor. Black had widely been expected to try to use the health care law as a springboard for a gubernatorial bid in Tennessee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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In this Monday, April 3, 2017 photo, herbal plants are prepared to be planted at the community garden at the YWCA in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Gabe Hernandez /Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)
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FILE--In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, thousands take part in the ''Free the People Immigration March,'' to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump and his administration, in Los Angeles, Calif. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' new guidelines on border crimes suggest prosecutors in California will be forced to tow a narrow line, along with counterparts in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, file)
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FILE--In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, thousands take part in the ''Free the People Immigration March,'' to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump and his administration, in Los Angeles, Calif. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' new guidelines on border crimes suggest prosecutors in California will be forced to tow a narrow line, along with counterparts in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, file)
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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wave at the audience as they arrive onstage at an event at LaGuardia Community College, in New York for the announcement of Cuomo's proposal for free tuition at state colleges. Democrats still smarting from Hillary Clinton's presidential loss are already looking for a new standard bearer for 2020. And some observers say Cuomo is already acting like it, increasingly positioning himself with party leaders, aiming his message at middle-class angst and touting measures such as free tuition as an example of the kind of big ideas he can accomplish. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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FILE - In this April 12, 2017 file photo provided by the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Hillary Clinton applauds as Gov. Cuomo speaks from the podium at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York during a ceremonial bill signing of the a first-in-the nation free tuition plan for students from middle-class families. Speculation Cuomo is plotting a run for president grew louder this week after his appearance with Hillary Clinton and budget plan some observers say reads like a map to the White House. (Darren McGee/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo via AP, FIle)
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks about crime to local, state and federal law enforcement officials in St. Louis on March 31, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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"The fact is that people are concerned about the changes over health care," said Rep. Mike Coffman of a rather heated town hall meeting. (Associated Press)
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"The fact is that people are concerned about the changes over health care," said Rep. Mike Coffman of a rather heated town hall meeting. (Associated Press)
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Interns Alberto Larabee, left, and Arthur Holte, center, explain their job responsibilities to Gov. Scott Walker, right, Monday, April 10, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire, Wis. The governor visited the hospital as part of a daylong tour highlighting workforce development initiatives for employing people with disabilities. (Steve Kinderman/The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram via AP)
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In this Nov. 12, 2016, file photo, Jennifer Garner attends the 5th annual Baby2Baby Gala Honoring Jennifer Garner held at 3Labs in Culver City, Calif. Court records in Los Angeles show Garner and Ben Affleck each filed divorce paperwork on Thursday, April 13, 2017, citing irreconcilable differences for the end of their marriage. The actors announced their intention to divorce in June 2015, and filed virtually identical paperwork Thursday to have joint custody of their three children, who range in ages from 5 to 11. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) **FILE**
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FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, file photo, Ben Affleck, the director, producer, writer and star of "Live by Night," poses at the premiere of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Court records in Los Angeles show Jennifer Garner and Affleck each filed divorce paperwork on Thursday, April 13, 2017, citing irreconcilable differences for the end of their marriage. The actors announced their intention to divorce in June 2015, and filed virtually identical paperwork Thursday to have joint custody of their three children, who range in ages from 5 to 11. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows death-row inmate Kenneth Williams, who is scheduled for execution on April 27, 2017. (Arkansas Department of Correction via AP)
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This combination of undated photos provided by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows death-row inmates Jack Harold Jones Jr., left, and Marcel Williams. Both men are scheduled for execution on April 24, 2017. (Arkansas Department of Correction via AP)
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This combination of undated photos provided by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows death-row inmates Stacey E. Johnson, left, and Ledell Lee. Both men are scheduled for execution on April 20, 2017. (Arkansas Department of Correction via AP)
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FILE - This combination of file photos provided by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows death-row inmates Bruce Earl Ward, left, and Don William Davis. Both men are scheduled for execution April 17, 2017. (Arkansas Department of Correction via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, The HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. The Trump administration has released limited fixes for shaky Obama-era health insurance markets. At the same time, officials say the administration remains set on repealing the underlying law that created the markets and now covers millions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
