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Trump Takes Aim at Venezuela’s Maduro With Tanker Blockade

A.M. Edition for Dec. 17. President Trump orders a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. Plus, WSJ deputy finance editor Quentin Webb discusses the appetite for IPOs in 2026, after Medical-supplies distributor Medline completes the biggest initial public offering of the year. And America’s white-collar workers are filled with anxiety. WSJ economics reporter Rachel Louise Ensign unpacks the latest jobs report, which is an ominous sign in an era of big corporate layoffs and CEOs warning that AI will replace workers. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Why Toxic Fumes on Planes Are Being Blamed for Illnesses and Deaths

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  What’s Next in the Fight Over Healthcare Subsidies

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  The Struggle to Keep America’s Workers Safe

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  What’s News in Markets: Memory Chips, Corporate Drama, Mega IPO

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  DOJ Releases First Batch of Jeffrey Epstein Files

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  EU Backs $105 Billion Ukraine Loan

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  Why Economists Are Urging Caution About November’s Inflation Report

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  The ‘New Silk Road’ of Cheap Chinese Goods

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  Frustrated Republican Centrists Join Democrats to Force ACA Vote

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  U.S. Unemployment Rises to Highest Level Since 2021

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  Delayed U.S. Jobs Data to Fill In Labor Market Blanks

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  Ford Pulls Back From EV Plans After $19.5 Billion Hit

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  Australia Confronts Rising Antisemitic Violence After Shooting

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  Inside China’s Pursuit of Tech Dominance–and What It Means for the U.S.

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  What’s News in Markets: Soup Stock, AI Angst, Lululemon Rebound