Social Issues

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Illustration on the motives behind tax inversions by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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The Census Bureau recently released statistics showing the U.S. active-duty military population has dropped to 1.3 million. (U.S. Marine Corps)

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Walt Whitlow uses a powers sander on a project at his home, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Leander, Texas. Whitlow was undergoing cancer treatment when he learned his premiums for coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law quadrupled and his deductible went from $900 to $4,600. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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The Syrian military's response to rebel fighting has turned much of Aleppo's center to rubble. More than half of the city's inhabitants have fled, joining millions of other Syrians on the trail to refugee camps in neighboring nations or pursuing asylum in Europe. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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An Ohio police officer has been placed on administrative leave over a Facebook comment celebrating the suicide of a Black Lives Matter activist. (WHIO)

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"The adoption of adult aliens is not a legitimate path to U.S. citizenship," said Benjamin B. Wagner, U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of California. "While the charges against this defendant are only allegations at this point, no one should pay fees to anyone making false promises of citizenship through adult adoption." (Associated Press)

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"Deportation means death for some of these people," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, defending the Democrats' wishes to provide free immigration attorneys for illegals threatened with dismissal out of the U.S. (Associated Press)

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Advocate: "Deportation means death for some of these people," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, defending the Democrats' wishes to provide free immigration attorneys for illegals threatened with dismissal out of the U.S. (Associated Press)

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders unapologetically describes himself as a "democratic socialist," prompting much discussion about the candidate's political pedigree. (Associated Press)

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This undated photo released by Fargo Police Department shows Fargo police Officer Jason Moszer. Moszer who was shot amid a standoff in Fargo, N.D., with a domestic violence suspect, police in North Dakota said early Thursday, Feb. 10, 2016. (Fargo Police Department via AP)

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Illustration on reforming the tax code as a means of reviving the economy by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Air Force Maj. Gen. James Martin Jr. fainted during a news conference on the Air Force's fiscal 2017 budget. (Image: C-Span)

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House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 4, 2016, as he announces the formation of six committee-led task forces charged with developing agendas on national security, tax reform, jobs, health care reform, elimination of poverty, and more. Ryan also pledged that House Republicans will schedule time this year to vote on legislation reforming the criminal justice system. (Associated Press) **FILE**