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Rep. Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey Republican, said the administration's handling of the abortion issue in the Affordable Care Act has been "unconscionable," and the new website should be a helpful tool for consumers who don't want to pay for other people's abortions. (Associated Press)
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In a prime-time address from the White House, President Obama said his action on immigration is "lawful," and he dared Republican critics in Congress to counter him by passing a comprehensive legislation, which he said would be a permanent fix. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on the real political aim of immigration "reform" by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-graft crusade has unearthed signs of internal tension and disorder among senior military leaders, with the suicides of multiple party leaders coming to light. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)
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Israeli mayor of the costal city of Ashkelon Itamar Shimoni joins a rally in his support in Ashkelon, Israel, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Shimoni has suspended Israeli Arab laborers from work, renovating bomb shelters at local day-care centers. The move drew widespread criticism on Thursday, including from Netanyahu who said "there is no place for discrimination against Israeli Arabs." (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
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National Edition News cover for November 20, 2014 - Former colleagues decry Obama as an opportunist on immigration: President Barack Obama greets audience members after he spoke about immigration reform at Chamizal National Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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"A primary way to fight child trafficking is to fight demand created by sex tourists," said Rep. Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey Republican. Data show that "registered sex offenders are traveling disproportionately to countries where children are trafficked for sex," he said, adding that a "deeply disturbing" 2010 Government Accountability Office report found that at least 4,500 U.S. passports were issued to registered sex offenders in 2008.
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President Obama is mobbed by a crowd following a speech on immigration reform at Chamizal National Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas. [Associated Press]
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Illustration on the illegality of Obama’s actions on immigration amnesty by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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D.C. Department of Health Director Dr. Joxel Garcia (Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Wyoming State Geological Survey Director and State Geologist Tom Drean testifies before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Capitol Hill on the current state of volcanic hazards in the United States, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Chairman Doug Lamborn (R-Col.) speaks as U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator Dr. Charles Mandeville, State of Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito, Wyoming State Geological Survey Director and State Geologist Tom Drean, Oregon State University Professor Shanaka de Silva and Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira testify before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Capitol Hill on the current state of volcanic hazards in the United States, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Wyoming State Geological Survey Director and State Geologist Tom Drean testifies before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Capitol Hill on the current state of volcanic hazards in the United States, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Left to right: U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator Dr. Charles Mandeville, State of Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito, Wyoming State Geological Survey Director and State Geologist Tom Drean, and Oregon State University Professor Shanaka de Silva testify before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Capitol Hill on the current state of volcanic hazards in the United States, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Left to right: U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator Dr. Charles Mandeville, State of Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito, Wyoming State Geological Survey Director and State Geologist Tom Drean, and Oregon State University Professor Shanaka de Silva testify before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Capitol Hill on the current state of volcanic hazards in the United States, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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President Barack Obama speaks at the 'ConnectED to the Future', in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. The president will travel to Las Vegas Friday, a Democratic official said, heightening anticipation that he will announce executive orders on immigration this week. The president is expected to take administrative steps to protect as many as 5 million people in the country illegally from deportation, and grant them work permits. Republicans are vehemently opposed to the president's likely actions, with some conservative members threatening to pursue a government shutdown if Obama follows through on his promises to act on immigration before the end of the year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Washington. A "Day of Action for Immigration Reform" included a coalition of leading business, manufacturing, and agriculture groups to call on Congress and the Obama Administration to enact immigration reform. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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President Obama is poised to thwart Congress and offer amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, something he said he was opposed to in a 2010 speech. (Associated Press)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, to introduce the Democratic leadership team for the 114th Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **
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Left to right: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dr. Nicole Lurie, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Acting Surgeon General Dr. Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak testify at a House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on Capitol Hill for an update to the U.S. public health response to the Ebola Outbreak, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 18, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
