Trump vows comeback as bitter showdown with Congress looms
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Donald Trump vowed a political comeback Sunday as the major parties clashed over Democrat threats to prosecute top administration officials after the president's Republicans lost control of Congress in midterm elections.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The devastating results in last Tuesday's vote leave Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year "lame duck" period of his White House tenure.
- It also opens the door to multiple investigations by the Democrat-controlled Congress of the president, his family and senior members of his administration.
- Pete Hegseth has got to go." Trump on Sunday defended Hegseth when talking with reporters, saying: "I mean he's guilty of two things, basically winning two wars," referring to the US raid on Venezuela in January that removed president Nicholas Maduro and the ongoing war with Iran.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Of or pertaining to a congress.
“On political talk shows Sunday, incoming congressional leaders from the Democratic Party promised to hold Trump and his aides to account, while the president's top law officer resolved to defend them and Trump dug in his heels on social media.”
To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.
Synonyms: decimate, destroy, raze, ruin
“The devastating results in last Tuesday's vote leave Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year "lame duck" period of his White House tenure.”
A period of time during which something is possessed.
Synonyms: incumbency
“The devastating results in last Tuesday's vote leave Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year "lame duck" period of his White House tenure.”
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.
Synonyms: rejoinder, retort
“Donald Trump vowed a political comeback Sunday as the major parties clashed over Democrat threats to prosecute top administration officials after the president's Republicans lost control of Congress in midterm elections.”
To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.
Synonyms: hock, hough, hox, cripple
“The devastating results in last Tuesday's vote leave Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year "lame duck" period of his White House tenure.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Donald Trump vowed a political comeback Sunday as the major parties clashed over Democrat threats to prosecute top administration officials after the president's Republicans lost control of Congress in midterm elections.
The devastating results in last Tuesday's vote leave Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year "lame duck" period of his White House tenure. It also opens the door to multiple investigations by the Democrat-controlled Congress of the president, his family and senior members of his administration.
On political talk shows Sunday, incoming congressional leaders from the Democratic Party promised to hold Trump and his aides to account, while the president's top law officer resolved to defend them and Trump dug in his heels on social media.
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Questions 1–2: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.Donald Trump vowed a political _____ Sunday as the major parties clashed over Democrat threats to prosecute top administration officials after the president's Republicans lost control of Congress in midterm elections.
2.On political talk shows Sunday, incoming _____ leaders from the Democratic Party promised to hold Trump and his aides to account, while the president's top law officer resolved to defend them and Trump dug in his heels on social media.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The devastating results in last Saturday's vote leave Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year "lame duck" period of his White House tenure.
4.It also opens the door to multiple investigations by the Democrat-controlled Congress of the president, his family and senior members of his administration.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: World politics
Some people think their country should focus on its own problems rather than on events abroad. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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