Social Issues

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A new NBC News/Esquire Magazine survey gauges "American rage" as the new year begins. (Esquire Magazine)

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In this Oct. 9, 2015, file photo, a homeless man holds a sign asking for money while sitting at the entrance to a subway station in New York. After receiving criticism for being slow to address an increase in the city's homelessness population, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio moved to overhaul the city's response to the crisis. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo, once again, has moved to potentially big-foot the mayor, saying he aims to outline his own plan to handle New York City's homelessness problem in next month's State of the State address. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) — FILE

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Bahraini protesters chant anti-government slogans during a march in support of Saudi Shiite Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, in Daih, a suburb of Manama, Bahrain, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al Qaida detainees and al-Nimr, who rallied protests against the Saudi government. The execution of al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

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A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim man shouts slogans against the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims in Indian portion of Kashmiri rallied in the Shia dominated areas protesting against Saudi Arabia, after they announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al Qaeda detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric who rallied protests against the government. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

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National Edition Opinion cover for January 1, 2016 - Republican distinctions with a difference (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)

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"There were a lot of concerns from my district constituents that they would imprison someone who is basically standing up for what they believe in, their right of conscience, and the fact that she didn't believe in homosexual marriages and that she didn't want to issue marriage licenses," said Virginia state Sen. Charles W. "Bill" Carrico Sr., Bristol Republican.

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House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (at microphones) has continued to speak of the need to head off veteran suicides. (Associated Press)

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Community activist Lamon Reccord protests with Father Michael Pfleger and the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago Dec. 31, 2015, against gun violence in the city. Activists are keeping up the pressure on Mayor Rahm Emanuel over fatal shootings by police and gun violence in the city. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) **FILE**

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Image courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau

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President Obama is piling up red tape just as fast as conservatives are plotting to cut it after he departs. (Associated Press)

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