Aさんの おぼえた日記 - 2016年11月26日(土)

QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"It’s all Trump. People go nuts for it."
JOHN EGAN, a Canadian who runs a satirical website, on how writing about Donald J. Trump was a gold mine for increasing his readership.

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

（１）Many in Florida Count on Obama’s Health Law, Even Amid Talk of Its Demise（活動終止）
In a state that Donald J. Trump won, many do not believe he will end a benefit they rely on, posing a challenge for those seeking to scrap the program.

（２）U.S. Officials Defend Integrity of Vote, Despite Hacking Fears
Some opponents of Donald J. Trump are seeking recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, states where his margin of victory was extremely thin.

（３）Inside a Fake News Sausage Factory: ‘This Is All About Income’
A computer science student in a former Soviet republic found there was money to be made in mixing real and made-up stories, as long as they were pro-Trump.

（４）‘Vulture（ヒメコンドル）’ or ‘Phoenix’? Wilbur Ross, Risk-Taker, Is Eyed for Commerce Post
President-elect Donald J. Trump is turning not to a cautious corporate chieftain（首領）, but to somebody usually considered either a hero or a villain（悪党）.

（５）Hungry Venezuelans Flee（逃避） in Boats to Escape Economic Collapse
Well over 150,000 people have fled Venezuela in the last year alone, the most in more than a decade, scholars say, with the sea route posing special dangers.

（６）A Candidate Rises on Vows（誓約） to Control Islam and Immigration. This Time in France.
François Fillon’s promises to limit immigration and protect conservative values in France have helped propel him to the front of the presidential field.

（７）Black Friday Shopping: Tales From the Front Lines
We’re capturing the scene with reporters around the country showing what it looks and feels like at American shopping malls, retailers and discount stores.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2716, Courts and Federalism Check Administrative Agencies
The courts and our federal system check the power of administrative agencies.
Which one of the following amendments do the courts generally follow to determine whether administrative agencies follow due process and equal protection requirements?
a. The First Amendment
b. The Eighth Amendment
c. The Twelfth Amendment
d. The Fourteenth Amendment
Bravo! Choice d is correct.