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Monday, January 05, 2026 2:02 AM ET

CBS News - US News

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 4, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Van Hollen join Margaret Brennan.

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Rep. Jim Himes says Maduro capture is "clearly illegal under international law" -- Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, pointed to the broader implications of the operation to remove former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

11 hours ago

Marco Rubio says "the president always retains optionality" to occupy Venezuela -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump always has options when it comes to what comes next in Venezuela, after a U.S. strike and capture of the country's president, Nicolas Maduro.

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How Mayor Fiorello La Guardia made New York the greatest city in the world -- After taking office in the middle of the Great Depression, the NYC mayor - a 5'2" bundle of dynamite and inveterate PR hound - reshaped the city through massive public works projects, while changing the role that government plays in people's lives.

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One year after Calif. wildfires, progress is slow in rebuilding -- A year after wildfires decimated much of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, construction has begun on just about 500 of the more than 16,000 structures lost, slowed by the complex web of permits, insurance payouts, rising building costs, and stalled federal aid.

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Prosecutor: H.S. coach orchestrated murder of ex with the help of former player -- Shea Briar was found on a rural bridge in Jay County, Indiana, clinging to life with a bullet through his heart. E.J. Stephen, Briar's ex-fiancee and the mother of his child, would soon become a suspect. The high school softball coach would not be the only one. -- Jan 3

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Maduro indicted on federal drug-trafficking and weapons charges -- An indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with drug trafficking was unsealed Saturday. -- Jan 3

6 hours ago

Maduro and his wife to appear in federal court on Monday, court spokesperson says -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured overnight from their home in Caracas during a U.S. military operation.

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Maduro's capture leads to hundreds of Caribbean flight cancellations -- The U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel. -- Jan 3

10 hours ago

Swiss officials open investigation into managers of bar where fire killed 40 -- Swiss authorities say they have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead. -- Jan 3

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Trump says "we're going to run" Venezuela until peaceful transition takes place -- President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro. -- Jan 3

10 hours ago

Venezuela strikes continue history of U.S. interventions in Latin America -- Since the Cold War, the United States has conducted over half a dozen military interventions in Latin America. -- Jan 3

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Maduro's capture comes 36 years after U.S. arrested Panama's Noriega -- A one-time U.S. ally and CIA informant, Manuel Noriega​ led Panama for much of the 1980s. -- Jan 3

16 hours ago

U.S. lawmakers react after Trump announces Venezuela operation -- Reactions from U.S. lawmakers poured in after the Trump administration announced strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country's president.

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World reaction to U.S. strikes on Venezuela pours in -- Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.

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