Aさんの おぼえた日記 - 2017年1月7日(土)

QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Our glorious diversity — our diversities of faiths, and colors, and creeds — that is not a threat to who we are; it makes us who we are."　信念、色、信条の多様性
MICHELLE OBAMA, in her last public remarks as first lady.　オバマ夫人

JANUARY 07, 2017

（０）EDITORIAL：Giving Mr. Trump’s Nominees a Pass
Some of Mr. Trump’s wealthy nominees are trying to do an end-run（巧みにかわす） around federal conflict of interest rules.

（１）Putin Led a Complex Cyberattack Scheme to Aid Trump, Report Finds
U.S. intelligence agencies presented their unanimous conclusions to Donald J. Trump, bringing the leaders of these agencies face to face with their most vocal skeptic, the president-elect.

（２）Russian Intervention in American Election Was No One-Off（１回限りのこと）
The hacking, detailed in a report by three intelligence agencies was only one element in an information war that has gone on under the radar for years.

（３）Trump Nominees’ Filings Threaten to Overwhelm Federal Ethics Office
Rex W. Tillerson’s financial disclosure, showing the stocks and other assets he has to sell off to avoid conflicts, is among a wave of filings for what may be the wealthiest cabinet in modern history.

（４）Florida Airport Assailant May Have Heard Voices Urging Violence, Officials Say　
Federal law enforcement officials identified the suspect in a shooting that left at least five dead as a 26-year-old former National Guardsmen.　フロリダ空港の襲撃

（５）He Helped Topple（追放する） a Dictator. In New York, He’s Another Face in the Crowd.
Souleymane Guengueng was tortured and imprisoned in Chad. He has experienced financial troubles and bad luck in the Bronx. But he is not giving up.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2758, The Fourth and Fifth
Amendments　第４・５修正
These Constitutional Amendments help protect the rights of those convicted of a crime
A search warrant must be accompanied by what?　逮捕状
a. Concrete evidence
b. Permission from the suspect
c. A petition signed by neighbors
d. Probable cause　おそらくレベルの理由
Outstanding! Choice d is correct.