1.Full transcript: Justin Trudeau's victory speech calls for Canadian unity, acknowledges frustration (CTV)
2.Turkey announces new deal with Russia as US says its Syria ceasefire has succeeded (ABC)
3.British government loses key vote on Brexit timetable (CBS)
4.The Latest: EU officials awaits UK news of next Brexit steps (AP)
5.Diplomat provides House with ‘disturbing’ account on Ukraine (AP)
美国主流媒体文摘 The US Mainstream Media Quotes Oct 22, 2019
U.S. envoy says he was told release of Ukraine aid was contingent on public declaration to investigate Bidens, 2016 election The Washington Post by By Anne Gearan, Rachael Bade and John Wagner
The senior U.S. diplomat in Ukraine said Tuesday he was told release of military aid was contingent on public declarations from Ukraine that it would investigate the Bidens and the 2016 election, contradicting President Trump’s denial that he used the money as leverage for political gain.
Zuckerberg says he's willing to delay digital currency to satisfy regulators Politico by By ZACHARY WARMBRODT
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will tell House lawmakers Wednesday that he's willing to postpone the launch of the controversial digital currency that the social media giant is spearheading, amid growing pushback from policymakers around the world.
Zuckerberg will push cryptocurrency as remedy for inequality Avios by Scott Rosenberg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will tell the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday that Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project will help bring millions of people who don't use banks into the financial system and help the U.S. overcome global challenges from Chin(a) and other competitors, according to an advance copy of his testimony.
Trump compares impeachment probe to ‘lynching,’ draws swift condemnation The Washington Post by Colby Itkowitz
President Trump’s comparison of the House impeachment inquiry to a “lynching” elicited immediate rebukes Tuesday from Democrats and several Republicans, who condemned Trump’s use of a term most associated with the barbaric hanging of African American men. Yet other GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), endorsed Trump’s characterization.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling President Donald Trump’s use of the word “lynching” to describe the House impeachment investigation “unfortunate.”
In
a Tweet Tuesday, Trump had compared the House impeachment inquiry into
his dealings with Ukraine to “a lynching,” essentially likening the
horrors of a deadly and racist chapter in U.S. history to a process laid
out in the Constitution. The president added: “All Republicans must
remember what they are witnessing here - a lynching.”
Forty-six attorneys general have joined a New York-led antitrust investigation of Facebook The Washington Post by Tony Romm
Forty-six attorneys general have joined a New York-led antitrust investigation of Facebook, officials announced Tuesday, raising the stakes in a sweeping bipartisan probe of the tech giant that could result in massive changes to its business practices.
Jimmy Carter hospitalized with pelvic fracture after suffering second fall in two weeks The Washington Post by Brittany Shammas
Jimmy Carter, the longest-living former U.S. president, has been hospitalized with a pelvic fracture after falling Monday evening at his Georgia home, the Carter Center said.
The 95-year-old “has been admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center for observation and treatment of a minor pelvic fracture,” the center said. “He is in good spirits and is looking forward to recovering at home.”
Mnuchin to attend Saudi economic forum one year after Khashoggi death The Hill By Brett Samuels - 10/22/19 02:26 PM EDT
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and other Trump administration officials will attend an economic forum in Saudi Arabia next week, one year after the same conference repelled prominent financial leaders after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
英语政治和媒体词典 Dictionary of Politics & Media
stemwinder
Meaning A rousing political speech that galvanizes people to take action, or an orator who delivers the speech. 激动人心的政治演讲，鼓动群众采取行动；鼓动人心的演讲者
Citations After a trying week of tumult and setbacks, Trump delivered a stemwinder Saturday that extended beyond two hours and hardly left him winded. -- nationalpost by Jose Luis Magana / AP Mar 2, 2019
The vendors and the snaking line of voters—they were pumped up and primed for the rally and for what would be the essence of its message. Inside, barely 15 minutes into his hour-and-a-half stemwinder, Trump gave the people what they wanted: “The four congresswomen,” he said. The capacity crowd in the venue of 8,000 seats booed on cue. -- Politico by M. Scott Mahaskey Jul 18, 2019
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