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President Trump¹ tells the New York Post that a pardon for Paul Manafort in the Russia probe is not off the table. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has said Manafort breached² his plead deal by lying to investigators³. Senate Intelligence Committee, Top Democrat⁴ Mark Warner says a pardon would be a blatant⁵ and unacceptable abuse of power.

The Senate passed legislation calling for an end to the US role in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The bipartisan vote defies President Trump, and rebukes⁶ Saudi Arabia after the killing⁷ of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Some evacuation orders may be lifted next week for areas devastated⁸ by the northern California wildfire. The Butte County sheriff says expected rainfall could cause floods and delay some plans to return.

And New York City's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit up in grand holiday tradition. The 72-foot-tall Norway spruce is topped by a 900-pound crystal star.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 breached
攻破( breach的现在分词 )；破坏，违反
参考例句：
These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。 Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。

3 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

5 blatant
adj.厚颜无耻的；显眼的；炫耀的
参考例句：
I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。 His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。

6 rebukes
责难或指责( rebuke的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
His industry rebukes me. 他的勤劳使我感到惭傀。 The manager's rebukes in loud voice and stern expression have made the clerks gathered in the out office start with alarm. 老板声色俱厉的责备把聚集在办公室外的职员们吓坏了。

7 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

8 devastated
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。 His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

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