In Case You Missed It … This Week in News

A lot happened in the world this week – Make sure you didn’t miss it with Liberty Nation GenZ’s weekly news roundup!

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Justice Department Releases Another Batch of Epstein Files on Saturday

The Department of Justice released another tranche of documents and photos related to Jeffrey Epstein, one day after thousands of files connected to the convicted sex offender were published. The latest batch includes grand jury testimony, handwritten messages, and photos of Epstein’s homes in New York and Florida.

US Seizes Another Venezuelan Oil Tanker

A US Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team, working alongside the US Navy, intercepted and seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on December 20. The operation comes just days after the United States seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, as well as Donald Trump declaring a “total and complete blockade” on vessels entering or departing Venezuelan waters.

Report: Netanyahu to Brief Trump on Possible New Iran Strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to brief President Trump on possible new Iran strikes, NBC News reported, citing multiple sources close to the situation. This past summer, the United States launched missile attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. The Israeli leadership is preparing to brief Trump about options for attacking it again, as Tehran officials reportedly have intentions to rebuild these facilities.

Monday, December 22, 2025

JD Vance: ‘You Don’t Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore’

Vice President JD Vance on Sunday spoke at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 convention, using the occasion to declare the death of DEI. “In the United States of America, you don’t have to apologize for being white anymore,” Vance told the audience. “And if you’re an Asian, you don’t have to talk around your skin color when you’re applying for college. Because we judge people based on who they are, not on ethnicity and things they can’t control. We don’t persecute you for being male, for being straight, for being gay, for being anything. The only thing that we demand is that you be a great American patriot. And if you’re that, you’re very much on our team.”

US Coast Guard ‘in Active Pursuit’ of ‘Dark Fleet’ Vessel off Venezuela

The US Coast Guard on Sunday said it is “in active pursuit” of a “dark fleet” vessel off the coast of Venezuela as President Donald Trump intensifies his blockade of the South American nation. The Coast Guard on Saturday intercepted a second oil tanker, which the White House said was transporting sanctioned oil.

MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to Hundreds of Years in Prison in El Salvador

More than 240 members of the MS-13 criminal gang have been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison in El Salvador as President Nayib Bukele’s ongoing severe anti-crime operations continue at full steam.

Japan Ready to Restart World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant

They’re finally prepared to move on from one of the most infamous nuclear meltdowns of all time. “Japan took the final step to allow the world’s largest nuclear power plant to resume operations with a regional vote on Monday, a watershed moment in the country’s return to nuclear energy nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster,” Reuters reports.

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Trump Reveals New Class of Battleships to Be Named After Himself

President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled plans to create a new class of US battleships with nuclear capabilities that will be named after him.

Judge Bars ICE From Detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia Over Christmas

“Maryland Man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal alien the federal government has said is an MS-13 gang member and suspected human trafficker during its campaign to deport him, will remain free over the Christmas holiday. US District Judge Paula Xinis on Monday ruled that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents cannot detain Abrego Garcia through December 30, an extension of her earlier temporary restraining order.

Brown U. Police Chief Placed on Leave

Nine days after a mass shooting on campus left two dead and nine wounded, Brown University Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management Rodney Chatman has been placed on leave, effective immediately, the school announced Monday.

Trump: US Needs Greenland for National Security Reasons

President Donald Trump on Monday said his newly charged special envoy will “lead the charge” to ensure US national security interests are preserved in Greenland. Trump on Sunday appointed Louisiana governor Jeff Landry to the new post as he continues to covet the mineral-rich territory.

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Supreme Court Rejects Trump National Guard Deployment in Illinois

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration emergency appeal to allow it to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois against the wishes of local officials. The preliminary ruling applies only to Chicago but is likely to affect other similar deployments in cities across the US.

Hunter Biden Regrets Burisma, Denies Laptop Existence

Hunter Biden has expressed a wide range of strong opinions on a variety of issues that plagued his father, former President Joe Biden, during his term in office. The younger Biden made an appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show podcast on Monday.

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Bari Weiss Sends Blistering Memo to CBS News Staffers

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss delivered a stinging memo on Wednesday to staffers in the wake of controversy over a pulled 60 Minutes segment about the Trump administration’s deportations to El Salvador. “Right now, the majority of Americans say they do not trust the press. It isn’t because they’re crazy,” Weiss wrote in the memo, which was leaked on X. “To win back their trust we have to work hard.”

DOJ Says New Epstein Tranche May Take Weeks to Process

The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it has received up to one million documents “potentially” related to Jeffrey Epstein, which may require a few more weeks to process before their release. Congress passed a law last month requiring the DOJ to release all of its material on the late sex trafficker by December 19.

White House Orders Military ‘Quarantine’ on Venezuela Oil

It’s far less than an invasion, but is it more than a blockade? “The White House has ordered US military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a ‘quarantine’ of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a US official told Reuters,” the wire service reports. The official indicated that “Washington is currently more interested in using economic rather than military means to pressure Caracas.”