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Four Republicans join House Democrats¹, voting to slam President Trump²'s tweet about 4 Democratic congresswomen. But it was only a resolution and carries no legal penalties. Trump tweeted it was "so great" that so few Republicans voted for it.

Republican Mark Sanford of South Carolina says he's considering getting into presidential race. The former governor and congressman⁴ says nobody is talking about debt and government's spending and he wants to push the issue.

Puerto Rico governor has apologized for vulgar messages he sent in an online chat and says he doesn't plan to resign. He's been under pressure since the messages between him and members of his administration were leaked.

And former Supreme⁵ Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died after a stroke. The 99-year-old was appointed by President Ford³ and set on the court for 35 years.

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1 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。

3 Ford
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。 If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

4 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

5 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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 前最高法院法官约翰·保罗·史蒂文斯去世