1. Senate Republicans are vowing to thwart President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration which he will announce tonight in a primetime address. Minority leader, Mitch McConnell says once Republicans are seated as the majority in both Houses

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2014(十一)月

The corrections officer, Gene Palmer who passed that meat with hacksaw blades to killer Richard Matt has now been arrested. Earlier tonight, the local D.A. told us that Palmer had also given Matt and David Sweat access to the catwalk that they eventu

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2015年6月

必背句型: A:In Great Britain,the Attorney General prosecutes for the Crown in certain cases. 在英国,检察总长在某些案件中代表王室进行公诉。 B:What about in America? 那在美国呢? The lawyer prosecutes for the person in

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语就该这么说

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The Trump administration has been trying to ramp up deportations of immigrants in the country illegally. But one thing has been standing in its way - judges who often put these cases on hold. Now Attorney General Jeff Sessions is

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

今天我们要学的词是telemarketing. Telemarketing电话推销。The owner of a Canadian telemarketing operation was found guilty of mail and wire fraud. 加拿大一家电话推销公司的老板被认定犯有邮政电信欺诈罪。The Arizon

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

Democrats and Republicans had very different takes Wednesday following the sudden resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The former U.S. Senator from Alabama was an early supporter of President Trump and as Attorney General, Sessions worked t

发表于:2019-01-04 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年11月

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 09 November 2007 The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Bush's nomination of retired federal judge Michael Mukasey to the post of attorney general. The Senate approved Mukasey by a vote of 53-40 during a late-night sessi

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十一月)

Asserting executive privilege, President Bush has refused to comply with a congressional request for documents relating to the leak of the identity of former CIA operative Valerie Wilson. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, a House committee delayed a vote

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(七月)

By Jim Malone Washington 23 June 2006 U.S. officials have arrested seven men in connection with what Bush administration officials say was a homegrown terrorist plot that targeted buildings in Miami and Chicago. Alberto Gonzales, front right, with D

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(六月)

1. The head of the United Auto Workers Union says Congress needs to act now to help US automakers, or General Motors could fail by the end of the month. At a Senate hearing, GM's chief executive said the automakers have made mistakes, but are learni

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(119) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十二)月

A panel of federal judges in San Diego, California is expected to rule on whether to consolidate a large number of lawsuits filed nationwide against Toyota. Toyota has been inundated with lawsuits due to safety concerns that have led to the recall of

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(三月)

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: These days, not even doctor visits are safe from data tracking by advertisers. As Bobby Allyn of member station WHYY reports, personal injury law firms in particular see opportunity there, while others see an invasion of privacy. B

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

An Unlikely Friendship: An Immigration Attorney And A Border Patrol Agent AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: In America today, communities are sorting themselves into like-minded bubbles - red teams and blue teams where you're less likely to run into people who di

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 August 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua asked his attorney general and minister of justice to take charge of all prosecutions related to corruption charges. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the direct

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(八月)

By Scott Stearns Sofia 11 June 2007 President Bush returns from a six-nation tour of Europe Monday facing a contentious Congress pressing him over the fate of his embattled Attorney General and legislation to reform U.S. immigration law. VOA White Ho

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Michael Bowman Washington 17 September 2007 President Bush has nominated a former federal judge to be U.S. Attorney General in what the White House hopes will be a first step towards ending months of turmoil and partisan rancor surrounding the Jus

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(九月)

By Paula Wolfson Merida, Mexico 14 March 2007 President Bush has spoken out on an issue that has made headlines in Washington and created tensions between Congress and the White House. The controversy surrounds a decision by the Justice Department t

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(三月)

必背句型: A:What was the district attorney appointed to do? 州地方检察官被任命做什么? B:The district attorney was appointed to represent the state in criminal cases. 州地方检察官被任命在刑事案件中代表州政府进行公

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