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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published December 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM EST

Trump intensifies blockade of Venezuela-linked oil tankers, DOJ releases more Epstein files, but lawmakers blast delay, analysis shows skyrocketing amount of "no shows" in immigration courts.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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