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FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2017, file photo, a crowd fills Independence Avenue during the Women's March on Washington, in Washington. Organizers of the January Women's March are calling for women to take the day off and encouraging them not to spend money Wednesday, March 8, 2017, to show their economic strength and impact on American society. "A Day Without a Woman" is the first national action by organizers since the nationwide marches held the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration that drew millions of women into the streets in protest against misogyny, inequality and oppression. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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FILE - In this April 17, 2015, file photo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval sits in his office at the Capitol in Carson City, Nev. Mirroring concerns raised by Democrats, Republican governors including Sandoval complain that the proposal from the GOP-controlled U.S. House to replace the existing health care law would force millions of lower-income earners from insurance rolls or stick states with the cost of keeping them covered. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison, File)
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Sen. John McCain, R-Az., takes a seat at the witness table to address the House Veterans' Affairs Committee's hearing on the Veterans Affairs community care program, on Captiol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Veterans Affairs Inspector Genderal Michael J. Missal, addresses the House Veterans' Affairs Committee's hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs community care program, on Captiol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Illustration on the negative impact of illegal immigrants on U.S. national parks by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, left, watches as Sen. John McCain, R-Az., addresses a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on veterans commuity care, on Captiol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, addresses the House Veterans' Affairs Committee's hearing on the Veterans Affairs community care program, on Captiol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Sen. John McCain, R-Az., addresses the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on the Department of Veterans Affairs community care program, on Captiol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks during a news conference on Monday, March 6, 2017, in Little Rock, Ark. Hutchinson said Monday that he wants to add a work requirement to Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid expansion and to lower its eligibility cap, which would add new restrictions to the program even as the future of the federal health overhaul remains unclear. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)
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FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2016 file photo, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Neller is condemning the use of a secret Facebook page by some Marines to share nude photos of women, including female Marines. He’s urging victims to come forward if they believe they were harassed or abused, including over social media. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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This image provided by the Virginia Beach Police Department shows Sewanou Yoro, an Uber driver who has been arrested for allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting a woman who called for a ride, in Virginia Beach, Va. (Virginia Beach Police Department via AP)
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., criticizes the Republican health care plan designed to replace Obamacare, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **
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Vice President Mike Pence joins the Senate GOP leadership, from left, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., as Republicans introduce their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature health care law, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, Bill Cosby arrives for a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. The next battleground in the criminal case against Cosby will be whether prosecutors can use his lurid deposition testimony about giving pills and alcohol to a string of women before sex, material that may be disallowed at his trial since the judge ruled most of the women themselves can't testify. The case is set for trial June 5 in suburban Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez speaks at a protest against President Donald Trump's new travel ban order in Lafayette Square outside the White House, Monday, March 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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People gather for a protest against President Donald Trump's new travel ban order in Lafayette Park outside the White House, Monday, March 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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FILE - This Sept. 18, 2016 file photo shows Mandy Patinkin at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Patinkin knows that his show “Homeland” hasn’t always shown Muslims in the best light _ but he says that is changing with the award-winning show’s sixth season. The Showtime show, which also stars Claire Danes, is highly acclaimed but has also been criticized for its depiction of Muslims as terrorists. Patinkin, who praised the Muslim community for its contributions to the world’s civilization, is trying to make a difference in his own life as well. He works with refugees as part of his work with the International Rescue Committee, and he urged President Trump to be more welcoming to people displaced from war-torn countries. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - In this June 26, 2012, file photo, two women converse in New York. "Socially accepted normal body weight is shifting toward heavier weight. As more people around us are getting heavier, we simply believe we are fine, and no need to do anything with it," said Dr. Jian Zhang, a public health researcher at Georgia Southern University and the lead author in a study released on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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Members of the transgender community take part in a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, Monday, March 6, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The group is opposing a "bathroom bill" that would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
