QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"It’s sad to say, but a lot of times when you go to these competitions, you’re like: Just get close enough to top three because you never know who’s going to test positive."
CHAUNTÉ LOWE, an American high jumper, who finished sixth at the 2008 Summer Olympics but last week was awarded the bronze medal when three athletes ahead of her were disqualified after testing positive for drugs.
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
（１）Trump, on YouTube, Pledges to Create Jobs
Reading from a script in an update on the transition, the president-elect struck（打つ、突き当たる） a softer tone, avoiding topics like terrorism and immigration.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000004777637/hamilton-cast-deliver-message-to-pence.html
（２）Investors Make Bullish（上向きの、強気の） Bet（賭け） on Trump, and an Era of Tax Cuts and Spending
The current wave of enthusiasm recalls the early days of Ronald Reagan after his election in 1980.
（３）Donald Trump’s Business Dealings Test a Constitutional Limit
If Mr. Trump continues, once inaugurated, to profit（利益を得る） from transactions with companies controlled by foreign governments, he may run afoul（もつれて） of the Emoluments（報酬）Clause.
＊ The Ineligibility Clause, one of the two clauses often called the Emoluments Clause, and sometimes also referred to as the Incompatibility Clause or the Sinecure Clause, is found in Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.
1条6節2項「上院議員および下院議員は、その在任期間に新設され、また増俸された合衆国の文官職に任命されることはできない。合衆国の公職にある者は、その在職中に議員となることはできない。
（４）Trump’s Focus on Generals for Top Jobs Stirs（掻き立てる） Worries Over Military’s Sway（揺れ）
Turning to retired officers worries national security experts and even other retired generals, who say that it could lead to an undue emphasis on military force in foreign policy.
（５）Judges Find Wisconsin Redistricting Unfairly Favored Republicans
A federal panel called the 2011 redrawing（引き直す） of Wisconsin Assembly districts an unconstitutional gerrymander, ruling in a case that could go to the Supreme Court.
（６）Olympics History Rewritten: New Doping Tests Topple（ぐらつかせて倒す） the Podium
Officials retesting urine samples have found scores of violations from the 2008 and 2012 Games, and medals are being stripped（奪う） from dozens of athletes.
（７）16 Arrested at North Dakota Pipeline Protest
The demonstration occurred a day after hundreds clashed with the police, who used water cannons（高圧放水銃） against protesters. デモ隊に放水した警察に対して、デモが生じて16人が逮捕
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2712, Political Appointees
Political appointees are a powerful resource for incoming presidents.
Whenever a new administration takes office, most political appointees
a. lose their positions.
b. are promoted.
c. resign in protest.
d. retain their positions.
Outstanding! Choice a is correct.
