President Donald Trump tweeted a message one day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) took action against his lawyer. Trump tweeted, Attorney-client privilege is dead. The statement came a day after the FBI raided the New York office and h

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(四)月

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(39) / 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

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By Deborah Tate Washington 31 October 2007 President Bush's nominee to be attorney general, Michael Mukasey, has told U.S. senators he does not know whether the interrogation technique known as water boarding amounts to torture. His response has rais

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

Embattled US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced his resignation. But he has not given a reason for his sudden departure. The move ends months of questions about his competence and accusations from the Congress that he politicized the of

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻视频

I'm very hopeful about the future of their relationship. That's attorney for Brooke Sheen who says his client wants to reconcile with her husband actor Charlie Sheen. Yale Galanter spoke to the AP by phone from Aspen, Colorado where Brooke is staying

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 July 2007 U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Tuesday faced sharp questioning from lawmakers of both political parties over his handling of the firing of federal prosecutors, as a constitutional showdown looms betwe

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 August 2007 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announces his resignation at a press conference at the Department of Justice, in Washington, 27 Aug 2007 U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned. VOA White House

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The Nigerian lawyer for U.S.-based blogger, Jonathan Elendu, has called for the secret police to either charge him in court or free him immediately. Elendu has been held since October 18, when the Nigerian State Security Service arrested him at the

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

US Lawmakers Question Attorney General in Domestic Scandals President Obama is facing questions on two developing domestic scandals, and the pressure on top members of his Cabinet is beginning to heat up on Capitol Hill. Republican and Democratic law

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: This week, The New Yorker released an audio recording of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. He's heard trying to lure a model into his hotel room. She doesn't want to go. The tape was recorded by the New York police as part of a sting

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee today for what is billed as a routine oversight hearing. That's what it's billed, but nothing feels very routine about the issues the Justice Departme

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now a legal dispute over the death penalty in Florida that's turned into a political standoff. The Florida Supreme Court must decide whether Governor Rick Scott has the authority to remove cases from a state attorney who refuses

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now we'd like to turn to the bombshell that President Trump delivered the day after the election. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced out, and his former chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, was in as acting attorney general.

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump's choice of Matthew Whitaker to be the acting attorney general is running into a whole lot of opposition - and not just from Democrats. Two former attorneys general from the George W. Bush administration are quest

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

By Deborah Tate Washington 15 May 2007 The White House says President Bush still has confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, despite controversy over his handling of the firing of federal prosecutors and of the reauthorization of a clandesti

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Scott Stearns White House 14 November 2007 President Bush says America's new top law enforcement official will bring clear purpose and resolve to the Justice Department. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush attended the ce

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NEW YORK, March 29 (Xinhua) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Tuesday that his office will undertake a thorough review of ATT's acquisition of T-Mobile for potential anti-competitive impacts on consumers and businesses. Schn

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

By Scott Stearns White House 03 November 2007 President Bush wants opposition legislators to approve his choice for the nation's next top law enforcement official. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Democrats say the president is no

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十一月)

Rob Farley, a Washington Attorney and church member of a congregation, sits at the table with others. He starts early each day offering coffee and breakfast to the city homeless Millions of people are living in the streets of America's cities and sma

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