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CBS News - Politics

Transcript: Maria Corina Machado on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 1, 2026 -- The following is the full transcript of the interview with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 1, 2026.

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Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for U.S. House in Texas -- Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.

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Explosion in Iranian port city ahead of Iran's naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz -- The blast happened a day before a planned naval drill by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes.

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Officials in Minnesota allege Bovino used language offensive to Jews on conference call -- Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino allegedly used language offensive to Jewish federal officials on a recent call, sources said.

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Proposed Venezuelan bill could lead to release of hundreds of political prisoners -- The U.S. Embassy for Venezuela also announced Friday that all American citizens detained in Venezuela have been released.

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Federal judge denies Minnesota's request to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge -- Federal judge Kate Menendez denied Minnesota's motion for a temporary restraining order to halt "Operation Metro Surge" on Saturday. The court documents, filed on Saturday, state that Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul have not met their burden of proof.

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House Judiciary Committee members seek access to full Epstein case files -- The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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What to know about the partial government shutdown as funding lapses for many agencies -- Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.

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Trump announces IndyCar race will come to D.C. streets for America's 250th -- President Trump announced that an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, will be held through the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations. -- Jan 30

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Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics -- President Trump says he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -- Jan 30

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Venezuela's Machado: "I will be president when the time comes" -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado weighs in on her political future in a new interview with "Face the Nation." -- Jan 30

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Exclusive - Nevada's first-in-the-nation primary bid gets boost from Latino Victory - Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina are vying to be the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries. Jan 30

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Massive release of Epstein files includes 3 million documents and photos -- The Justice Department released more new documents Friday from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.

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President Trump dominates red carpet chatter at "Melania" premiere -- For those wondered if President Trump would give up the spotlight and let the first lady field all reporter questions at the premiere of her film "Melania" Thursday night, the answer was no. -- Jan 30

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Justice Department will probe Alex Pretti's killing in civil rights investigation -- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Department of Justice is participating in a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis amid a federal immigration crackdown. -- Jan 30

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