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Day: December 21, 2025

What Happened Today – December 20, 2025

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.S. Coast Guard helicopter approaches oil tanker Centuries during seizure in international waters near Venezuela, December 2025

A U.S. helicopter approached the oil tanker Centuries in international waters Saturday, seizing the unsanctioned vessel days after Trump declared a blockade of sanctioned ships. (Screenshot via @Sec_Noem/X)

Congress passed a law demanding the Epstein files. The deadline was Friday. The Justice Department released some, then files started vanishing by Saturday, including an image showing Trump’s photo on Epstein’s desk. House Democrats want to know what else is being covered up. The Coast Guard seized another Venezuelan oil tanker. They boarded the ship … Read more