Social Issues

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Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, blames Senate Democrats and the administration for the lack of progress made in the investigation into the Benghazi attack. (Associated Press)

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After marrying Allan Cox, 48, left, and Steve Thomas, 61, right, Judge Wendell Griffen, center, signs their marriage license in this Monday, May 12, 2014 photo in Little Rock, Ark. Lawyers for gay couples asked the state's highest court Tuesday, May 13, 2014 to let same-sex weddings continue amid a fight over Arkansas' gay marriage ban, while more than half the counties that had granted licenses to same-sex couples changed course. (AP Photo/Christina Huynh)

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Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, spoke out Tuesday in favor of gradually raising the retirement age, which currently sits at 67, and transitioning Medicare to a voucher system. (associated press)

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Rep. Michael Turner, Ohio Republican, said if a military member commits a sexual assault on or off base, they "should be held to the same standards of mandatory minimums" as civilians. (Associated Press)

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Dire situation: For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, the urgent need for food, water and shelter takes priority over concerns about sanitation, medical care and education. Photo by Omar Alkalouti

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FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling gestures while watching the Clippers play the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA preseason basketball game in Los Angeles. Sterling only dug himself into a deeper hole after slamming Magic Johnson when he was supposed to be atoning for his own racist remarks. But he's not the first celebrity to learn the perils of making a non-apology apology. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)