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Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- from a different perspective. I'm Jingnan

It has only been six months since Donald Trump¹ took up residence at the White House as the 45th president of the United States.You would expect some early difficulties with any new administration, but Trump seems to be eternally dogged with problems.Key among them, an ongoing² investigation³ into alleged⁴ Russian meddling⁵ in the 2016 election, and attempts to impose sanctions on Moscow as a result.Attempts to overturn former president Obama's healthcare reforms seem to be getting nowhere, with opposition⁶ to change coming even from within the Republican party in the Senate.And each week seems to bring some change in staffing in the heart of Trump's administration.

What does all this tell us about the Trump presidency⁷? Are they simply teething problems at the beginning of a new administration? How can Trump steady the ship? And should the world be concerned at the seeming unending political sideshow in Washington?

For more on this, CRI' Jingnan is now joined in the studio by Tao Wenzhao, Senior research fellow at Institute of American Studies, at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences;Zhao Hai, Research Fellow, at National Strategy Institute, at Tsinghua University and on the phone we have Robert J. Spitzer,Distinguished Service Professor and Department Chair of the Political Science Department, at State University of New York Cortland

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 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 meddling   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
• They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句

6 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

7 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。