QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I was shot by terrorists, and it feels like the people I worked with are victimizing me all over again."
VALERIE KALLIS-WEBER, 59, a victim of a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., last year, on medical treatments that have been denied or delayed under the workers’ compensation system that covers her care.
DECEMBER 02, 2016
（１）James Mattis, Outspoken（遠慮ない） Ex-Marine, Is Trump’s Choice as Defense Secretary
The retired general once led the United States Central Command, but his tour was cut short by the Obama administration, which believed he was too hawkish（タカ派の） on Iran.
（２）With Populist Anger Rising, Italy May Be Next Domino to Fall
Italy could be the next domino to fall as populist anger sweeps through Europe and the United States, upending（仰天させる） the political establishment.
（３）Trump Cheered for Carrier Deal Even as Other Jobs Are Trimmed（刈り込む）
As critics decried incentives for Carrier in exchange for keeping workers in Indiana, and others called the effort a new path to economic growth, the company announced other cuts.
（４）Trump Kicks Off ‘Thank You’ Tour, Reveling in Crowd and Campaign Themes
The event resurrected（蘇らせる） signature applause lines and carried the hallmarks of Mr. Trump’s whiplash（鞭うつ） style during the election: indicting（起訴する） and promising, nostalgic and forward-looking.
（５）Deluged（氾濫させる） Immigration Courts, Where Cases Stall（停滞する） for Years, Begin to Buckle
With a backlog（備蓄） of more than 520,000 cases, many have become crippled（機能不全にする） by delays and bureaucratic breakdowns, creating a major obstacle for the president-elect’s deportation plans.
（６）‘Victimizing Me All Over Again’: San Bernardino Victims Fight for Treatment
Nearly a year after being shot in a terrorist attack, employees of San Bernardino County, Calif., are struggling with delayed or denied workers’ compensation claims.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2722, Debate Over Interpretation
Scalia and Breyer's views on how the Constitution should be interpreted.
What part of government is responsible for interpreting the Constitution?
a. Congress
b. The President
c. The Supreme Court
d. The Department of State
Bravo! Choice c is correct.
