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This is AP News Minute.

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 czRzoc     
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 fqSzd5     
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 Wk2zvX     
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 7df57bf8261ef9fe32d1817194f87243     
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 1c8f4f95f3bcc86657d7ec7543491ed6     
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 DobyD     
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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