QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"It was like Wile E. Coyote running halfway across the canyon（大峡谷） and realizing that his footing was a little suspect."
MARTIN GOTTLIEB, who retired in January as the editor of The Record, New Jersey’s second-largest newspaper, on the paper’s financial pressures. The Record has laid off hundreds of people since being purchased in July by the Gannett Company.

JANUARY 04, 2017

（０）EDITORIAL：House Fires at Ethics and Shoots Self
A G.O.P. plan to gut（壊滅させる） an ethics office fell apart, but it revealed to an outraged public that Republicans never intended to drain the swamp（沼）.

（１）House Republicans, Under Fire, Back Down on Gutting Ethics Office
Lawmakers, facing a storm of bipartisan criticism, including from President-elect Donald J. Trump, reversed their steps against the Office of Congressional Ethics.

（２）India’s Call-Center Talents Put to a Criminal Use: Swindling Americans
The availability of computer-savvy, young, English-speaking job seekers and efficient technology have contributed to the growth in cyberfraud against Americans.

（３）Cuomo Proposes Free Tuition at New York State Colleges for Eligible（望ましい） Students　コモ知事の提案：ニューヨーク州大学で優秀な学生を学費無料に
The governor unveiled a plan to offer free tuition at some colleges, including two-year community colleges, to those students whose families earn $125,000 or less annually.

（４）With Choice of Trade Negotiator, Trump Prepares to Confront Mexico and China
Robert Lighthizer shares a view with the president-elect that the United States has prioritized the ideal of free trade over its own self-interest.

（５）Megyn Kelly’s Jump to NBC From Fox News Will Test Her, and the Networks
Ms. Kelly’s departure from Fox News will test her ability to connect with a broader audience, but the most significant implications concern the larger television news industry.

（６）She Faced Cuomo and Got Clemency（寛大）. He Got ‘a Sense of Her Soul.’
Judith Clark, who drove a getaway car（逃走者） in the 1981 Brink’s robbery that left three people dead, and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo both expressed surprise at the result of their encounter（遭遇）.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2755, State Action on Climate Change
気候変動に対するステイト・アクション ← 州の活動と普通に訳せそう
How are the states reacting to climate change and implementing environmental policy.
Why have states adopted individual policies regarding climate change?
a. Due to congressional inaction　議会の不作為
b. Due to different state climates
c. Due to a push from Congress
d. Due to international mandates
Good job! Choice a is correct.