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Donald Trump¹ Jr. has released an email chain, revealing his willingness to meet with a Russian lawyer last June, who he thought had damaging information on Hillary Clinton. Tuesday afternoon, the president came to his son's defense² in the controversy³, calling him a high-quality person and applauding his transparency.

In the Bronx, law enforcement officers lined up for blocks outside the funeral of slain⁴ New York City police officer Miosotis Familia, who was fatally shot last week as she sat in a police vehicle.

The Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will push back the start of its August recess⁵ to do more work on legislation and deal with Trump nominations⁶ to staff the Executive Branch. A five-week recess had been scheduled to start on July 31st, but now could be delayed until the week of August 14th.

Bottles of wine and liquor almost as old as the republic itself were recently discovered behind a wall at a museum in Union, New Jersey⁷. The Liberty Hall Museum says, as it was restoring its wine cellar, it discovered almost three full cases of Madeira wine, dating back to 1796.

Ned Barker, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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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 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 controversy
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。 We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

4 slain
杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)
参考例句：
The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。 His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

5 recess
n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）
参考例句：
The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。 Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。

6 nominations
n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。来自《简明英汉词典》 Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。来自辞典例句

7 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

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