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House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff says the four no-show impeachment¹ witnesses are just more fodder² for the list of President Donald Trump³'s obstruction⁴ of the impeachment inquiry⁵. Schiff, who is leading the House's impeachment drive, said that "this will only further add to the body of evidence on a potential obstruction of Congress."

A Federal Appeals Court in New York says President Donald Trump's tax returns can be turned over to state criminal investigators⁶. The ruling sets the stage for the case to head to the Supreme⁷ Court and is the latest development in the ongoing⁸ fight over Trump's financial records.

Iraqi officials say four protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in clashes in central Baghdad, where anti-government demonstrators crossed a main bridge and approached government buildings.

And President Donald Trump is welcoming the World Series Champion Nationals to the White House. He is applauding the team's first win in franchise⁹ history, calling it a "comeback story for the ages" and predicting it will be the first victory of many.

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1 impeachment
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。 The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

2 fodder
n.草料；炮灰
参考例句：
Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.割下来晒干用作饲料的草。 Guaranteed salt intake, no matter which normal fodder.不管是那一种正常的草料，保证盐的摄取。

3 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。

4 obstruction
n.阻塞，堵塞；障碍物
参考例句：
She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。 The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。

5 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。 The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

6 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》

7 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

8 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。

9 franchise
n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权
参考例句：
Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。 The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

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