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Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech on the Economy

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The president sharply attacked his predecessor while insisting that his own record contained nothing but victories.

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“Over the past 11 months, we have brought more positive change to Washington than any administration in American history,” President Trump said in his address to the nation on Wednesday night from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House.

U.S. Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike

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Adam Sella
The attack on Wednesday brings the total number killed to at least 99 since the Trump administration began bombing boats suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. attacks on boats off South America have drawn the ire of legal experts and many members of Congress, who contend that the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings and, potentially, war crimes.

Reiner’s Son Appears, Briefly, Before a Judge

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Tim Arango
Nick Reiner, facing murder charges in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, appeared at an arraignment that lasted just minutes before it was rescheduled for January. He has not entered a plea.

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Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s lawyer, speaking to the media outside Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday. He asked the public not to “rush to judgment.”

Australia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Attack

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Yan Zhuang
New legislation will be drafted to target those who promote violence and to increase penalties for hate speech, the prime minister said Thursday.

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New South Wales police officers escorting the hearse carrying Rabbi Eli Schlanger after his funeral in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.

Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil Fields Sets Off a Nationalist Reaction

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Simon Romero
President Trump said the United States wanted to reclaim expropriated oil assets, setting off a nationalist reaction in a country where the resource holds a mythical status.

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Derricks in the Maracaibo oil fields of Venezuela in the early 20th century. American oil companies invested millions of dollars in the region, generating profits that flowed to the United States, rather than Venezuela.

ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules

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Zach Montague and Michael Gold
Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.

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Federal agents outside Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark in June. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has curbed access to its detention centers and required seven days’ notice for lawmakers seeking entry.

Canada’s Population Shrinks Amid Tightened Immigration

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Vjosa Isai
The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.

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International students and others lining up for buses in Brampton, Canada, where many students and temporary workers from India have settled.
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