Social Issues

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Fifty years after late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan 1965 report, "The Negro Family: The Case for National Action," a new study has found that by age 17, only 17 percent of black teens live with their own married parents. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Oregon's controversy has created new questions for billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer, a major Democratic supporter and bundler for President Obama. (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is seen on a laptop screen in Portland, Ore. Droves of people signing up for health insurance this weekend may not realize it, but their coverage under President Barack Obama’s law could be short lived. The 2015 enrollment season, which ends Sunday, thus far has avoided last year’s website meltdown. But a Supreme Court case could result in millions of consumers losing financial assistance for their premiums later in the year. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

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Ending domestic violence means ending violent pornography, advocates say. (Associated Press)

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Is public policy discouraging at-risk students from reaping the benefits of family meals? Above: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., at a 2010 enrollment ceremony for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, to discuss the Department of Homeland Security funding bill. On Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner left open the possibility of a potential shutdown at the department because of a congressional impasse over immigration. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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New York Rep. Lee Zeldin is outraged that President Obama's proposed authorization of force against the Islamic State group lists several ethnic groups as being threatened by militants without any mention of Jews. (CNN)

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In this frame grab taken from Barricada TV, former Guantanamo detainee Abu Wa'el Dhiab, one of the Syrian refugees recently released from Guantanamo and now living in Uruguay speaks during an interview, in Buenos Aires Argentina, Wednesday Feb. 11, 2015. Dhiab said he was there to ask the the Argentine government to grant asylum to his former fellow inmates still being held at the U.S. prison facility in Cuba. (AP Photo/Barricada TV)

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FBI Director James Comey discusses race and law enforcement, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at Georgetown University in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

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Members of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets take selfies as they are features on big screen at at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, during the first half of a NCAA college basketball game between Georgia and Texas A&M. Georgia won 62-53. (AP Photo/College Station Eagle, Sam Craft)

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National Edition News cover for February 12, 2015 - Federal court rules residency requirements for pistol purchases unconstitutional: Scott Smith, a supporter of open carry gun laws, wears a pistol as he prepares for a rally at the Capitol, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Lilian Tintori said her husband, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, has become the symbolic face of dozens of jailed opposition activists in Venezuela, and of a movement that won't die until there is "clear justice, a clear rule of law and human rights for all people" in the nation. (Associated Press)

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A sign is shown in the lobby of Anchor Ink Tattoo, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Salt Lake City. Lawmakers have decided more discussion is needed on a proposal that would place an outright ban on tattooing minors, even with parental permission. During a Tuesday afternoon hearing, a committee decided to hold on to the proposal from Rep. LaVar Christensen, a Draper Republican. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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In this Feb. 9, 2015, file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talks about his plan for national education reform at a policy breakfast on Capitol Hill in Washington. His budget maneuvers have created shortfalls and hefty debts for the state's next governor. Now, the Republican is running out of short-term patches and is struggling to plug a $1.6 billion budget hole just as he tries to build support for a possible 2016 presidential run. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)