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White House acting¹ chief of staff Mick Mulvaney no longer plans to sue over House impeachment² proceedings³, saying in a court filing Tuesday that instead he will follow president Trump's guidance and decline to cooperate. Mlvaney was subpoenaed⁴ to appear at a closed-door House impeachment meeting last week but did not show up.

Ousted⁵ Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived in Mexico Tuesday, where the Mexican government has offered him political asylum⁶. Morales resigned Sunday following weeks of protests over election fraud allegations. He thanked Mexican officials for “saving my life."

Former president Jimmy Carter is recovering following brain surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding linked to recent falls. A spokesperson said there were no complications but Carter, who is 95, will remain at the hospital for observation.

Cuban president Miguel Diaz Canel and his wife Lis Cuesta Peraza welcomed King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain in Havana Tuesday, where the couple will tour historic sites as the city gears to celebrate its 500th anniversary. Felipe and Letizia are the first Spanish royals to make a state visit to the island.

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1 acting
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
参考例句：
Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。 During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 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。

3 proceedings
n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报
参考例句：
He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。 to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

4 subpoenaed
v.（用传票）传唤（某人）( subpoena的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The court subpoenaed her to appear as a witness. 法庭传唤她出庭作证。 The finance director is subpoenaed by prosecution. 财务经理被检查机关传讯。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

6 asylum
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
参考例句：
The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。 Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

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