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Morning news brief

By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published December 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM CST

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.

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Steve Inskeep

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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Coast Guard pursues oil tanker Trump administration says evaded Venezuela blockade

Carrie Kahn, Steve Inskeep

The Trump administration continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela's president over the weekend, enforcing a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from the country.
Japan preparing to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant

Anthony Kuhn

A local government in Japan voted Monday to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant, which has been closed since 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court

Ximena Bustillo, Rahul Mukherjee

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.
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A prickly Ralph Fiennes uplifts a town through music during WWI in 'The Choral'

Michel Martin, Olivia Hampton

A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.
Church of England launches holiday ad to counter far-right Christian nationalism

Fatima Al-Kassab

Christian nationalists vow to put "Christ back into Christmas." In response, the Church of England has launched a holiday ad campaign to counter the far-right appropriation of Christian symbols.