QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"This city is broken in some ways. We have decided that rather than confront the disagreements and the differences of opinion, we’ll simply annihilate（大敗させる） the person who disagrees with us."
JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS, on his confirmation process and the political climate in Washington
NOVEMBER 01, 2016
（１）Donald Trump Used Legally Dubious（疑わしい） Method to Avoid Paying Taxes
Thanks to a maneuver later outlawed by Congress, Mr. Trump potentially escaped paying tens of millions of dollars in federal personal income taxes.
（２）Judge Rejects Settlement Over Surveillance of Muslims by New York Police Department
A federal judge said the proposed deal with the city did not go far enough in its oversight of a department that had become “accustomed to disregarding” court orders.
（３）James Comey Role Recalls Hoover’s F.B.I., Fairly or Not
Though Mr. Comey acted publicly, while J. Edgar Hoover maneuvered in secret, Hoover was the last F.B.I. director to be accused of trying to influence a presidential election.
（４）Confidence Even as Hillary Clinton’s Momentum Slows
Mrs. Clinton’s campaign was optimistic that she would weather the F.B.I.’s review of a top aide’s emails, but acknowledged that optimism of gaining ground in places like Ohio and Iowa was fading.
（５）‘Going Flat’ After Breast Cancer
Some women are choosing to defy（拒み通す） medical advice and social convention after mastectomies（乳房切除）, saying they would rather live without breasts than undergo more surgery.
（６）Bridge Case Verdict May Hinge（条件にする） on Officials Who Weren’t Tried
Prosecutors in the George Washington Bridge case have repeatedly brought up Gov. Chris Christie’s name even though his two former aides（補佐官）, and not him, are on trial.
＊ The Fort Lee lane（横道） closure（封鎖） scandal（フォート・リー横道封鎖スキャンダル）, also known as the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, or Bridgegate, is a U.S. political scandal in which a staff member and political appointees of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) colluded（共謀する） to create traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey, by closing lanes at the main toll（鐘の音） plaza for the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. The problems began on Monday, September 9, 2013,…
