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House Democrats¹ plan to vote on the resolution, condemning² President Trump's racist³ comments about 4 Democratic congresswomen. The President on Monday said the representatives can get out of the country now. All four are US citizens and three are US-born.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released a plan to save the Affordable⁴ Care Act. It would add public option to the plan known as "Obamacare", paying for it with taxes on the wealthiest Americans.

Southern California authorities say a natural gas explosion killed a gas company worker and destroyed a home. 15 people were injured including 3 firefighters.

Protesters are trying to stop the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii's Big Island. Demonstrators say it would desecrate⁵ sacred land. Supporters cited potential scientific and economic benefits.

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1 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 condemning
v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地
参考例句：
The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。 I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 racist
n.种族主义者，种族主义分子
参考例句：
a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为 His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

4 affordable
adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的
参考例句：
The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。 There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

5 desecrate
v.供俗用，亵渎，污辱
参考例句：
The enemy desecrate the church by using it as a stable.敌人亵渎这所教堂,把它当做马厩。 It's a crime to desecrate the country's flag.玷污国旗是犯罪。

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