Morning Wire Evening Wire: Fifth NYE Conspirator Charged & U.S. Blockades Venezuela | 12.17.25
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Dec 17, 2025 A fifth suspect linked to a New Year’s Eve terror plot has been arrested, raising concerns about security. The U.S. is adopting a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, identifying Maduro's regime as a threat. Meanwhile, Warner Bros advises shareholders to reject Paramount's takeover bid in the wake of some financial turmoil. In a surprising twist, Australia charges an individual in relation to a recent attack, and the Trump administration is expanding a controversial travel ban.
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Fifth Arrest In New Year's Plot
- Authorities arrested a fifth suspect linked to an alleged New Year's Eve bombing plot tied to the Turtle Island Liberation Front.
- Prosecutors presented chat messages and weapons found at Micah James Legnan's home tying him to planned attacks across states.
U.S. Blockades Venezuelan Oil Tankers
- President Trump declared a total blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers and labeled the Maduro regime a foreign terrorist organization.
- He framed the blockade as the largest armada in South American history intended to pressure Venezuela to return seized U.S. assets.
ISIS-Inspired Attack In Australia
- Australian authorities charged a 24-year-old over an ISIS-inspired attack that killed 15 at a Hanukkah celebration.
- Officials say the attackers returned from a region of the Philippines where ISIS trains and allegedly received military-style instruction.