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FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2017 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y., left, accompanied by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats planned hours of Senate speeches Monday to condemn the Republican push to obliterate President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, as the chamber’s GOP leader stood by his party’s plans to void the law and replace it later. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson, File)
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"Migrant flows are greater now than in the past 70 years, raising the specter of drained welfare coffers and increased competition for jobs, and reinforcing nativist, anti-elite impulses," says a report by the National Intelligence Council. (Associated Press/File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the Capitol in Washington. More than half of Americans view President Barack Obama favorably as he leaves office, a new poll shows, but Americans remain deeply divided over his legacy. Less than half of Americans say they’re better off eight years after his election or that Obama brought the country together. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. More than half of Americans view President Barack Obama favorably as he leaves office, a new poll shows, but Americans remain deeply divided over his legacy. Less than half of Americans say they’re better off eight years after his election or that Obama brought the country together. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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FILE - In this May 13, 2016, file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown gestures to a chart showing possible future deficit spending as he discusses his revised 2016-17 state budget plan in Sacramento, Calif. Brown is scheduled to release his opening budget proposal Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, which will reveal his plans to prepare for possible steep cuts in federal funding for health care and other public services. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick holds a news conference at the Republican Party of Texas Headquarters, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Patrick insists that he plans to run for reelection next year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick holds a news conference at the Republican Party of Texas Headquarters, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Patrick insists that he plans to run for reelection next year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso, center, stands with other Texas legislators and civil rights representatives during a news conference at the Texas Capitol, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Rodriguez and the group called for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other legislators to protect the rights of minorities and immigrants as the Texas' 85th Legislative session begins Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Illustration on U. S. intelligence agencies by William Brown/Tribune Content Agency
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Protesters hold machetes as they march against fuel price hikes in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Largely peaceful protests against the fuel price increases continued nationwide in Mexico, and looting seen last week largely subsided. The protests have left hundreds of businesses looted and more than 1,500 detained.(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Protesters march against fuel price hikes in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Largely peaceful protests against the fuel price increases continued nationwide in Mexico, and looting seen last week largely subsided. The protests have left hundreds of businesses looted and more than 1,500 detained.(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Protesters from an anarchist group shout slogans as they march against fuel price hikes in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Largely peaceful protests against the fuel price increases continued nationwide in Mexico, and looting seen last week largely subsided. The protests have left hundreds of businesses looted and more than 1,500 detained.(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Protesters shout slogans as they march against fuel price hikes in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Largely peaceful protests against the fuel price increases continued nationwide in Mexico, and looting seen last week largely subsided. The protests have left hundreds of businesses looted and more than 1,500 detained.(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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University of Vermont professor Stephanie Seguino addresses an audience Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Burlington, Vt., while discussing the findings of a study that has found racial disparities in how police treat drivers in the state. The study looked at 2015 traffic stop data from 29 police departments around Vermont. Among the findings, black drivers were four times more likely than whites to be searched after traffic stops, and Hispanic drivers were nearly three times more likely. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)
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Esteban Santiago is taken from the Broward County main jail as he is transported to the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Santiago is accused of fatally shooting several people at a crowded Florida airport baggage claim and faces airport violence and firearms charges that could mean the death penalty if he's convicted. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
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FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. Congressional Republicans intent on repealing Obama’s health care law assert that it’s already failed and is in a ‘death spiral.’ But most experts say that despite the law’s widely acknowledged problems, the GOP’s claims are exaggerated and Obamacare is not currently in a ‘death spiral.’ (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Esteban Santiago is taken from the Broward County main jail as he is transported to the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Santiago is accused of fatally shooting several people at a crowded Florida airport baggage claim and faces airport violence and firearms charges that could mean the death penalty if he's convicted. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar speaks during a news conference where he released his biennial revenue estimate that will be used to set Texas budget for the upcoming legislative session , Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar speaks during a news conference where he released his biennial revenue estimate that will be used to set Texas budget for the upcoming legislative session , Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar uses a graph as he speaks during a news conference where he released his biennial revenue estimate that will be used to set Texas budget for the upcoming legislative session , Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
