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Quotation of the Day
"I think it’s highly unlikely Putin is going to change from a shark into a goldfish. We are going to see sharklike behavior continue around the periphery of NATO."
JAMES G. STAVRIDIS, a retired American Navy admiral who was NATO supreme commander from 2009 to 2013.

January 13, 2017

(０)Why Americans Care About Trump’s Tax Returns
Unless he makes disclosures, rumor and scandal will dog(つきまとう)his presidency.

（１）Comey Letter on Clinton Email Is Subject of Justice Dept. Inquiry
The department’s inspector general will look into James B. Comey’s hotly debated decision to inform Congress about a new review of the Hillary Clinton email case.
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（２）In Iowa, Trump Voters Are Unfazed by Controversies
In rural eastern Iowa, the epicenter of the quake that made Donald J. Trump president, a reporter who spent a year in the state hears voters’ expectations and concerns.

（３）Why Trump’s Obamacare Promise Will Be So Hard to Keep
Health policy involves major trade-offs. So far, Donald J. Trump has declined to specify what his might be.

（４）Latest to Disagree With Donald Trump: His Cabinet Nominees
In their first week before congressional panels, Mr. Trump’s cabinet nominees broke with him on almost every major policy that has put Mr. Trump outside Republican orthodoxy.

（５）C.I.A. Nominee Says He Won’t Balk at Seeking Russian Intelligence
Representative Mike Pompeo made clear he was ready to take on America’s old adversary, even as President-elect Donald J. Trump denigrates the nation’s spy agencies.

（６）Obama Ends Exemption for Cubans Who Arrive Without Visas
The unexpected change to a policy unique to Cubans has long been sought by the Cuban government.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2764, Limitations on Government in the Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was a trailblazing（道を切り開く）document that informed our Bill of Rights.