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美国主流媒体文摘: 摘录当天美国主流媒体对美国政治经济热点新闻的报道和分析。

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国际热点新闻 World Breaking News

今天包括众议院议长南希·佩洛西 (Nancy Pelosi), ，多数党领袖斯坦尼·霍耶 (Steny Hoyer) 和参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默 (Chuck Schumer) 在内的高级国会民主党人星期三退出了与特朗普总统的会晤，称他“崩溃了”，讲了一堆“令人讨厌的废话”。白宫新闻秘书蒂芬妮·格里沙姆(Stephanie Grisham)表示，总统“是有条理，事实和果断的”，并表示民主党“在镜头前发牢骚”。特朗普尚未公开发表评论；这次会议是在众议院投票反对谴责特朗普以354-60从叙利亚北部撤出美国部队之前进行的。

美国各大媒体对这次会晤进行了报道。以下是美国左中右媒体的报道，可以看出美国媒体舆论分裂的现状：

中间派媒体：Democrats say they left White House meeting on Syria after Trump ‘meltdown’ （CNBC）

左派媒体： Democratic leaders storm out of Syria meeting after ‘appalling’ Trump calls Pelosi ‘third grade politician’ to her face （ New York Daily）

右派媒体：'He was insulting': Democratic leaders stomp out of White House meeting with Trump on Syria （Washington Examiner）

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1.Trump claims Turkish incursion into Syria 'has nothing to do with us' and Kurds are 'not angels' (CNN)

2.Syrian forces enter key border town, blocking Turkish plans (AP)

3.Brexit talks close in on tentative deal before summit (AP)

4. Who won the October Democratic debate? (NBC)

5. Air Force Getting Ready to Deploy a Drone-Killing Laser and Phaser (Military)

6.Kim Jong Un rides a horse up a sacred mountain, but what does it mean （CBS）?

7.Prince William and Kate visit a melting glacier, call for "political action" on climate (CBS)

美国主流媒体文摘 The US Mainstream Media Quotes Oct 16, 2019

Trump appears to confirm U.S. nukes are in Turkey, an admission that would break with longstanding protocol
The Washington Post

An estimated 50 nuclear bombs stored at a US airbase in Turkey have become potential bargaining chips in the tense relationship between Washington and Ankara in the wake of the Turkish offensive into Syria.

Trump smacks down Graham after latest Syria broadside
Politico by CAITLIN OPRYSKO

“Lindsey Graham would like to stay in the Middle East for the next thousand years with thousands of soldiers fighting other people's wars. I want to get out of the Middle East,” Trump charged during a news conference at the White House alongside Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

Billionaires are the target in this year’s Democratic campaign
The Los Angels Times by Evan HalperStaff Writer

It wasn’t long ago that demonizing the super rich was risky politics for Democrats. Candidates worried about charges of class warfare and feared turning off voters who dreamed of joining the ranks of the one percent. The Democratic Party’s economic policies sought to aid the poor and middle-class, but mostly not at the expense of the rich.

Democrats eye Pompeo testimony
The Hill By Olivia Beavers,Mike Lillis and Rebecca Klar

House Democrats are setting their sights on securing testimony from a key figure in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The U.S. tax system is "a new engine of inequality"
CBS By Aimee Picchi

The U.S. tax system, once viewed as a model for sharing the nation's bounty, is today a "new engine of inequality," said Gabriel Zucman, one of the world's leading experts on the rising gap between rich and poor.

House votes to oppose Trump’s move to pull US forces from northern Syria
CNBC by Jacob Pramuk

The House voted Wednesday to condemn President Donald Trump’s move to pull troops from northern Syria as bipartisan opposition to the move mounts.

Joe Biden, Bleeding Cash, Spent Nearly $1 Million on Private Jets
thedailybeast.com by Sam Stein

Biden’s team spent more than $923,000 on private jets during the third quarter of 2019, according to recently filed Federal Election Commission data. The expenses, all made to the company EJCR, LLC Dba Advanced Aviation Team, represented a major chunk of change—accounting for roughly one out of every 16 dollars the campaign raised.

Erdogan rejects Syria cease-fire call ahead of Pence meeting
NBC by Saphora Smith

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected U.S. calls for a cease-fire in the escalating Syria conflict ahead of a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence, who is due to travel to Turkey on Wednesday.

Republicans drop their revolt against Trump on Syria
Politico by BURGESS EVERETT, MELANIE ZANONA

Republicans unleashed perhaps their most aggressive outcry of the Trump era after he abandoned the U.S.’ Kurdish allies and ceded northeastern Syria to Turkey. But now GOP lawmakers are dialing back their direct criticism of the president — instead working with Trump, dinging Democrats and trying to move forward.

Analysis: Elizabeth Warren growing into front-runner status
AP by STEVE PEOPLES

For the second consecutive debate, Warren refused to say whether middle-class Americans would pay higher taxes under her proposed “Medicare for All” plan. It was a glaring dodge for a candidate who has risen to the top of the Democratic field by unveiling detailed policy proposals and selling them with a folksy flair.

After losing more than $1 billion, GM makes a deal with striking workers
VOX by Alexia Fernández Campbell

It looks like the General Motors strike may soon come to an end.

GM executives and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative deal to get employees back to work after more than a month on strike, according to General Motors. The details of their new four-year contract have not yet been released.

英语政治和媒体词典 Dictionary of Politics & Media

whistle-stop noun [ C ]

Meaning
a series of short visits to different places, made usually by a politician
（政治家）在各地短暂的访问 (Cambridge)

在政治家，政客，竞选候选人短时间内在许多不同城镇露脸，进行政治演讲。这个词起源于政客们早期主要乘火车旅行，并在小镇上的“笛鸣”，然后在火车后部发表演讲。现在，改词涵盖了多个短暂停留的任何旅行方式。

Citations
Melania Trump's whistle-stop Africa tour：US First Lady Melania Trump is visiting Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt to promote children's welfare on what is her first major foreign trip alone.
--BBC

Donald Trump: Whistle-stop summary of his interview with Piers Morgan
Fresh off the back of his press conference with Theresa May yesterday, Donald Trump gave a wide-ranging interview to Good Morning Britain presenter and part-time cheerleader Piers Morgan.
--- scramnews.com June 5, 2019 By Joe Evans

Of all the events on Trump’s whistle-stop itinerary, it was Helsinki that carried the most political weight.