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H.R. 1 is the official name of the election overhaul legislation that Democrats are championing. It's better known as the "For the People Act." (Associated Press)

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A new poll found that about 48% of Americans now disapprove of how President Biden is dealing with immigration. (Associated Press)

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Socialist Ballot Box Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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"There's no place for violence or discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics," said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Autry Pruitt said he is trouble by President Biden's decision to put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of immigration policy. (Courtesy of Autry Pruitt)

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In this July 26, 2017 file photo, people with the Human Rights Campaign hold up "equality flags" during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, in support of transgender members of the military. Defense officials say the Pentagon will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military and will issue new rules that broaden their access to medical care and gender transition. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, a server carries food for a customer at Ye Olde King's Head in Santa Monica, Calif. Not willing to wait for more federal help, states have been moving ahead with their own coronavirus relief packages. Maryland and California recently moved forward with help for the poor, the jobless, small businesses and those needing child care. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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Lots of Money in Human Trafficking Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Illegal Aliens Invade America Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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"This legislation is not ready for prime time. It is an invitation to chaos," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about the bill. (Associated Press)

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Bad Law for Workers Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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White Men Targeted Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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About 5.4% of households with school-aged children reported home-schooling last spring, but that number jumped to 11.1% by fall, a census report found. (Associated Press)

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"Health Care on the Hill: Medicare cuts jeopardize patient access" available in the March 24, 2021, edition of The Washington Times. (cover)

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A provision of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature health care law, encourages states to make Medicaid coverage available to more people. Critics say the provision gives the federal government too large of a role in health care. (Associated Press)

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A criminal complaint accuses Judge Blomme of uploading as many as 27 images and videos of child sex abuse from a home he owns in Cottage Grove, in Dane County.

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Help is here! (Illustration by Dana Summers for Tribune Content Agency)

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A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies was critical of President Biden's policies on immigration and the border. (Arizona Daily Star via Associated Press)

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Santa Perez, a Las Vegas resident with cerebral palsy and asthma, said she has been “petrified” to go out due to the pandemic. She received her second Pfizer-BioNTech shot at a local Walgreens in February. Other people with disabilities have been unable to get a COVID-19 vaccine like Ms. Perez. (Courtesy of Santa Perez)