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Black pro-life activists rip Gillibrand for racism comparison: ‘The sanctity of life knows no color’

In this May 25, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks to local residents at a coffee shop in Mason City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Nobody was more surprised or offended than black pro-life activists like Roland Warren when Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand compared their beliefs to racism.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa., Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Clinton campaign broke election laws with dossier author payment, lawsuit claims

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Members of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA demonstrate outside the Seminole County Courthouse during the first day of trial for George Zimmerman, Monday, June 10, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Communist Party, USA praises Democrats’ policy shifts ahead of centennial celebration

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, speaks with reporters just outside the chamber as legislative work wraps up following the confirmation of David Bernhardt to serve as secretary of the Interior, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Bipartisan border bill glides toward passage amid migrant surge

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Kazakhstan's President-elect Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks to the media after presidential elections in Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan, on Monday June 10, 2019 . An ally of Kazakhstan's former president was named winner of the presidential election on Monday in a vote marred by a police crackdown on protesters who criticized the result as an orchestrated handover of power. (AP Photo/Alexei Filippov)

‘An awakening’: New president faces daunting task of leading Kazakhstan to democracy

By Eric J. Lyman — Special to The Washington Times

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Cracker Barrel bars sheriff’s detective and his church over LGBTQ remarks

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Joy Behar of ABC's "The View" wonders if President Trump and his supporters mutually hate "black people" and "immigrants" during a heated segment, June 19, 2019. (Image: ABC, "The View" screenshot)

Joy Behar’s Trump ‘hate’ snark on race, immigration sparks Meghan McCain’s ‘b–-‘ jab

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HBO writer and comedian calls black columnist a ‘coon’ for opposing reparations

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Honoree Madonna accepts the advocate for change award at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Madonna wants meeting with Pope Francis to convince him of pro-choice Jesus

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President Donald Trump listens before awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump: I could’ve fired Robert Mueller, ‘I could’ve fired anybody’

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Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics

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In this Thursday, June 13, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Trump to address evangelical conference in Washington

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Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House lawyer refuses to let Hope Hicks answer questions, Democrats say

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the I Will Vote Fundraising Gala Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

Joe Biden blames Trump, lack of diplomacy for increased tension with Iran

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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Bernie Sanders: ‘Corporate wing’ slam of Democrats wasn’t about Elizabeth Warren

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa., Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Clinton campaign broke election laws with dossier author payment, lawsuit claims

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, testifies about reparation for the descendants of slaves during a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Sen. Cory Booker: I don’t understand why Joe Biden ‘needs this lesson’

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"It's going to be the most ambitious and far-reaching voter mobilization effort in the history of the conservative faith community, and it's going to be roughly three times the level of what we did in 2016," said Ralph Reed, founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Enthusiastic evangelicals mobilize to multiply votes for Trump

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this photo taken May 6, 2015, Seattle police recruits Travis Duennes, left, and Tre Smith work together through a practice scenario at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission in Burien, Wash. While some critics say that good officers already consider themselves protectors and that police need the best equipment to defend themselves and the public, many law enforcement leaders see a need for a broader change in police training and culture. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Nationwide bidding war for police recruits erupts as applicants dwindle

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama laughs as actor and comedian Joel McHale speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Hobnobbing Obama raking in the cash post-presidency — while still dabbling in politics

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite File)

Court rules migrant children can get abortions in U.S.

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Bloomfield High School transgender athletes Terry Miller (second from left) and Andraya Yearwood (left) are identifield in a complaint with the Department of Education by three Connecticut girls who say their Title IX rights of equal opportunity are violated. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

High school track runners argue transgender policy violates Title IX

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Obesity rates among preschool children receiving federal aid declines

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Trump administration finishes off Obama-era anti-coal Clean Power Plan

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In this May 27, 2017, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore. Brown on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, announced legislation that would maintain Oregon's water and air quality rules at the same level or higher than they were the day before President Donald Trump took office. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Governor threatens to mobilize Oregon State Police to block GOP walkout

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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, right, smiles as he walks past New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ** FILE **

LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam 2’ will include Anthony Davis in cast: Reports

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer prepares to throw to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Eyes on the prize: Scherzer, Corbin lift Nationals to doubleheader sweep

By David Driver — Special to The Washington Times

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper looks to the field from the dugout during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Slump takes some luster off Harper’s D.C. return

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal reacts from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 113-110. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

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