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Historic Flooding in Washington State Forces Thousands to Evacuate; DOJ Sues Over Voter Data
By Jack Bradley
12/12/2025Updated: 12/12/2025

President Donald Trump honors the legendary 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. men’s hockey team in the Oval Office. What’s the significance of the “Miracle on Ice” for those who had lived through the Cold War? We hear from folks in Washington.

The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela has sent alarms to China, Russia, and Iran. Their shadow fleet of tankers is now in the crosshairs of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Washington state faces historic flooding after days of heavy rain. Tens of thousands of residents have had to leave their homes, and officials say more evacuations could follow.

Indiana’s Republican governor backs up Trump after state lawmakers reject a redistricting plan. And the DOJ takes legal action to access voter rolls from the 2020 election. We discuss with Madeline Summerville and Jason Jones.

Congress is cracking down on U.S. investment in China and banning Chinese technology in the annual defense bill. We speak with Joel Thayer, president of Digital Progress Institute, for analysis.

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Jack Bradley is a daily news reporter for The Epoch Times based in Southern California.

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