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On Gov. Bobby Jindal's watch, Orleans Parish, which includes downtown New Orleans, limited its cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying it would hold only illegal immigrants charged with murder, aggravated rape, kidnapping, treason or armed robbery, according to ICE. (Associated Press)
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Illustration about the challenges to assimilation 50 years of continual immigration has produced by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on the judicial system's sanctioning of abortion by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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In this image made from video taken in August 2014, and provided by the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, an 8-year-old boy struggles and cries out as he sits in a chair with handcuffs around his biceps and his arms locked behind him while a school resource officer stands nearby, at an elementary school in Covington, Ky. The boy’s mother, along with the mother of a 9-year-old girl who was also handcuffed at the school, have filed a federal lawsuit against the school. The lawsuit says both children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and school officials are aware of their disabilities. (American Civil Liberties Union via AP)
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Huntington Park is the first city in California to appoint two illegal immigrants as commissioners, a councilman said Monday. Councilman Jhonny Pineda appointed Francisco Medina to the health and education commission and Julian Zatarain, pictured here, to the parks and recreation commission. (KABC)
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National Edition News cover for August 4, 2015 - Only 30% polled say they’re happy with Obamacare: FILE - In this March 31, 2014 file photo, people sign up for the Affordable Care Act at Swope Health Services in Kansas City, Mo. Advocacy groups are planning a greater effort to encourage minorities and rural Missouri residents to sign up for health insurance through a federally run website as an enrollment period opens Saturday. Consumers could see more choices of insurance plans, but at slightly higher prices than this past year. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Jeb Bush told an audience of major donors that the longest-running, unaddressed problem the U.S. faces has been legal "chain" immigration. (Associated Press)
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"A lot of people, even a lot of pro-choice people, are upset by these videos," Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union." "I think most Americans don't want their tax dollars going to this. So I think when something is so morally repugnant to so many people, why should tax dollars go to this?" (Associated Press)
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Illustration of myths about the benefits of raising the capital gains tax by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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FILE - In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan speaks at a news conference where she announced she would veto the Republican planned budget if changes are not made at the Statehouse. One month into the budget stalemate, Hassan and Republican lawmakers have begun talking, but a compromise may still be far away. In the meantime, the short-term spending plan is creating headaches for state agencies. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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National Edition News cover for August 1, 2015 - Obama defense of Planned Parenthood presages budget war
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First lady Nancy Reagan sits with students at Rosewood Elementary School in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 1987, as they listen to a presentation by Los Angeles police Officer Greg Boles. The presentation was part of Los Angeles Police Department's Project D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). (Associated Press)
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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was at a loss for words Thursday night after MSNBC's Chris Matthews pressed her on the differences between Democrats and socialists. (MSNBC)
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A car is is moved after crashing into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 31, 2015. Police say a person is in custody after a vehicle struck a barricade near the U.S. Capitol. Capitol Police say in a statement Friday morning that they're investigating after a vehicle hit the south barricade at the entrance to the Capitol grounds. Police say the driver, the only person in the vehicle, was taken into custody. (AP Photo/Alan Fram)
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Hulk Hogan attends the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment 2015 Upfront at The Jacob Javits Center in New York, in this May 14, 2015, file photo. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Virgil Texas, a blogger from New York, hacked into a "Confederate Pride" Facebook group and turned its landing page into an pro-LGBT, pro-Israel, pro-Michelle Obama outlet. (Image: Twitter, Virgil Texas) ** FILE **
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FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reaches for a pen to sign the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Nonprofit co-ops, the health care law’s public-spirited alternative to mega insurers, are awash in red ink and many have fallen short of sign-up goals, a government audit has found. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
