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Jones  will not able to derail the Republicans' last big stab at some kind of big legislation.

      Derail [diˈrel]: 使脱轨，干扰

      Stab [stæb]  刺， 捅，大动作

A single Republican defection could burn it to the ground 

      Defection: [dɪ'fekʃn] 背叛

      Burn it to the ground

Germany Chancellor Merkel's power appears to be waning.

      waning ['weɪnɪŋ]  月亏，减少，减弱

      Chancellor [ˈtʃænsəlɚ, -slɚ]  校长，德国总理

But that could backfire. The stalemate will have wide implications.

       Backfire 适得其反

      Stalemate [ˈstelˌmet] 困境

英文阅读

NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, slumping morale and unpopular reorganization

      slumping [s'lʌmpɪŋ] 暴跌

      Disillusioned [ˌdɪsɪˈlu:ʒnd] 梦想破灭，醒悟

 Low attrition rate for good team members is a sign of success

      Attrition rate [əˈtrɪʃən ret]

       Candid insights 【ˈkændɪd] 公开的，正直的

It is a turbulent moment in the NSA’s 65-year history. The agency continues to face public distrust after revelations, made by former contractor Edward Snowden in 2013, about the scope of its surveillance of American citizens. Morale dipped in the aftermath of those disclosures and has not fully recovered. 

      Aftermath 后果