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Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement

This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (U.S. Attorney General's Office/X via AP)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The oil tanker seized by U.S. troops off the coast of Venezuela evaded sanctions by falsifying and concealing its locations, according to publicly available satellite imagery and tracking data.

The ‘world is not ready’ for AI cybersecurity risks, Booz Allen CEO warns

Attendees walk past an electronic display showing recent cyberattacks in China at the China Internet Security Conference in Beijing, on Sept. 12, 2017. Hackers linked to China were likely behind the exploitation of a software security hole in cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks’ email security feature that affected public and private organizations globally, according to an investigation by security firm Mandiant. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

By Vaughn Cockayne and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Letting China pull ahead of the U.S. in the race for dominance over artificial intelligence could dramatically threaten the U.S. economy and national security.

Attendees walk past an electronic display showing recent cyberattacks in China at the China Internet Security Conference in Beijing, on Sept. 12, 2017. Hackers linked to China were likely behind the exploitation of a software security hole in cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks’ email security feature that affected public and private organizations globally, according to an investigation by security firm Mandiant. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

The ‘world is not ready’ for AI cybersecurity risks, Booz Allen CEO warns

By Vaughn Cockayne and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A junior at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 8, 2025, against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for painting over her "spirit rock" tribute to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Photo courtesy Alliance Defending Freedom)

‘Beyond irony’: Student files free-speech lawsuit after school paints over Charlie Kirk tribute

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A soldier engineer uses a laptop to transmit aerial photos and data from a drone to military headquarters. File photo credit: Parilov via Shutterstock.

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Army moving ahead tests that could reshape future of military communications

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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, March 16, 2023. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via AP, File)

Court pauses Judge Boasberg’s criminal contempt pursuit of Trump officials

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., prepares to speak to reporters following a strategy session with House Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP produces wide-ranging health care bill they plan to vote on next week

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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, March 16, 2023. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via AP, File)

Court pauses Judge Boasberg’s criminal contempt pursuit of Trump officials

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., prepares to speak to reporters following a strategy session with House Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP produces wide-ranging health care bill they plan to vote on next week

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released more photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

House Democrats release photos of politicians and celebrities from Epstein’s estate

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Work continues on the contruction of the ballroom at the White House, Tuesday, Dec., 9, 2025, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Preservationist group sues Trump over White House ballroom

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Josh Allen, of the Buffalo Bills, and his fiancé, Hailee Steinfeld, pose on the red carpet at the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 59 football game, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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A junior at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 8, 2025, against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for painting over her "spirit rock" tribute to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Photo courtesy Alliance Defending Freedom)

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A soldier engineer uses a laptop to transmit aerial photos and data from a drone to military headquarters. File photo credit: Parilov via Shutterstock.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP)

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National Security Editor Guy Taylor sits down with Eric Fanning, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) for a discussion on challenges and opportunities at play within the evolving transformation of how the government acquires and delivers new tech for the U.S. military.

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Work continues on the contruction of the ballroom at the White House, Tuesday, Dec., 9, 2025, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Preservationist group sues Trump over White House ballroom

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A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

Trump revives push to downgrade marijuana in federal drug laws

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Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray takes question after a bill to redistrict the state's congressional map was defeated, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Trump advocates for primary against Indiana GOP leader who rejected redrawn congressional map

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This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (U.S. Attorney General's Office/X via AP)

White House says it will seize the oil from Venezuelan tanker

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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, March 16, 2023. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via AP, File)

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This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (U.S. Attorney General's Office/X via AP)

Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem leaves a hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Kiss band member Gene Simmons speaks to members of the media at the White House, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a protest rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, to support Abrego Garcia. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Court orders DHS to release illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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People walk through University of North Carolina campus March 18, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

UNC System makes professors post race, gender courses online

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A makeshift memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is seen outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where the two National Guard members were shot, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Attendees walk past an electronic display showing recent cyberattacks in China at the China Internet Security Conference in Beijing, on Sept. 12, 2017. Hackers linked to China were likely behind the exploitation of a software security hole in cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks’ email security feature that affected public and private organizations globally, according to an investigation by security firm Mandiant. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

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Kids play surrounded by rubble on an area of houses that were completely destroyed during the civil war at the Al-Asali neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) **FILE**

Syrian supporters cheer after repeal of Assad-era sanctions through NDAA

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea-U.S. alliance frictions appear in plain sight

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In this photo provided by North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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A junior at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 8, 2025, against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for painting over her "spirit rock" tribute to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Photo courtesy Alliance Defending Freedom)

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