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What to Know About Trump’s Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela

The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.

© Planet Labs, via Reuters

A satellite image showing the Skipper, an oil tanker, near Port Jose, Venezuela, in November.

Kristi Noem Testifies Before House Panel Amid Immigration Crackdown

12 December 2025 at 01:23
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has overseen President Trump’s immigration policy, including efforts to detain more immigrants and pause visa applications.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, faced a panel of lawmakers at a time when the federal government is stepping up its immigration enforcement efforts and seeking to increase deportations.
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